Savoiardi (Italian Lady Fingers)
Author: Nonna Giovanina
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 24
- 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
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix sugar with shortening on high speed.
- Beat in one egg at a time also on high speed.
- Add flour and baking powder, and mix until fully combined.
- Add vanilla extract, and lemon zest/juice.
- Pipe with finger on rack (mentioned in detail above recipe).
- Sprinkle sugar before baking.
- Bake for 15-25 mins.
*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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