Savoiardi (Italian Lady Fingers)
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • 6 extra-large eggs*
  • 3 cups all purpose flour**
  • 1 cup sugar + more for sprinkling
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ lb shortening
  • 2 or more tsp vanilla extract
  • a lot of lemon zest
  • a touch of lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mix sugar with shortening on high speed.
  3. Beat in one egg at a time also on high speed.
  4. Add flour and baking powder, and mix until fully combined.
  5. Add vanilla extract, and lemon zest/juice.
  6. Pipe with finger on rack (mentioned in detail above recipe).
  7. Sprinkle sugar before baking.
  8. Bake for 15-25 mins.
Notes
*If eggs are just large, use less sugar.
**If you want to make them gluten free, use 3 cups Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 baking flour.
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