Homemade Lady Fingers
For a really long time, I have been purchasing my lady fingers at the store ; not knowing how easy, and cost effective it is to make them at home.
This is my promise to you: Once you make Gemma’s Lady Fingers recipe, you will never buy them at the store again. They are that good!
Enjoy them with your cappuccino, a hot chocolate or even better… your very own Tiramisù.
As always, you will find the Step-by-Step Video below the recipe.
Enjoy & Buon Appetito!
Homemade Lady Fingers
The best Meringue Cookies you will ever eat. They are so delicious that you will feel like they were "Made in Italy".
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 eggs (Large, Room Temperature)
- 1 egg white (Room Temperature)
- 1/4 cup (55 g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup (55 g) sugar
- 1 cup (145 g) flour
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp sugar (For Dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 375F/190C.
- Using your egg separator, separate egg yolks from egg whites in two mixing bowls.
- In the first mixing bowl, cream together egg yolks (4) and 1/4 cup of sugar until lighter in color and double in size. Then, beat in the Vanilla. (Total: 3-5min) Set aside.
- In the second mixing bowl, whip the egg whites (5) on medium-high speed, until fluffy. Once light and fluffy add the second 1/4 cup of sugar in a slow and steady stream while whipping. Continue to whip until the whites hold stiff peaks.
- Then, using a spatula carefully fold in the whipped egg whites, taking care not to deflate all of the air you have incorporated.
- Once the egg white mixture and yolk mixture are almost combined, sift the flour, and add a pinch of salt over the batter.
- Continue to gently fold until all of the flour is incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Place your Medium bonMAT™ on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet.
- Fill your piping bag with the batter and pipe the batter in 3.5"/10cm long lines about 1"/3cm apart.
- Sprinkle with a little bit of sugar on top.
- Bake for 14 minutes at 375F/190C, until just beginning to turn golden around the edges. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your lady fingers from 12min)
- Once your Lady Fingers are out of the oven, let them completely cool down. Then, slide them onto a serving plate to enjoy or store in a metal box for a few days. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
Video
Special Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Lady Fingers
Amount Per Serving (12 g)
Calories 101
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 55mg18%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 35mg1%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 79IU2%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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