Description
To make Chocolate Lady Fingers, substitute 3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder for the all-purpose flour.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- ⅞ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line two 17×12-inch baking sheets with parchment paper. Fit a large pastry bag with a plain 1/2- inch round tube.
- Place egg whites in a large bowl and beat on high with an electric mixer until soft peaks start to form. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
- Beat egg yolks and remaining sugar in a separate bowl until thick and very pale in color.
- Fold 1/2 of the egg whites into egg yolk mixture; sift in flour and baking powder
- then fold in the remaining egg whites until combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pastry bag. Pipe 3-inch “fingers” in rows about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until firm to the touch and just golden
- about 8 minutes.
Servings: 48