Italian Ladyfinger Recipe (Savoiardi)

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Italian Ladyfinger Recipe (Savoiardi)

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An authentic recipe from my hometown of Sardinia. These spongy, airy, light, and slightly crunchy cookies are a true Italian classic!

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Ingredients  –All purpose flour –Eggs  -Granulated sugar –Potato starch (or corn starch) –Vanilla extract –Baking powder –Salt –Powdered sugar  *See recipe  quantities.

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Separate egg yolks and egg whites. Place the egg whites and half of the sugar in a stand mixer with whisk attachment. Beat until stiff peaks form.

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Mix the egg yolks, vanilla, and remaining sugar until combined. Add egg yolk mixture to the egg whites, a little at a time, until completely incorporated. Do not over mix.

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Sift in the dry ingredients, flour mixture, to the egg mixture and incorporate well. Careful not to over mix the batter.

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Spoon batter to a piping bag or pastry bag with a wide tip. Pipe the batter onto prepared baking sheets Squeeze out onto the baking tray, keep them a few inches apart.

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Bake about 15 minutes until well risen and golden. Do not over bake the cookies.

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Enjoy this delicious Italian treat for breakfast, with hot chocolate, tea, or coffee!

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Use them to make homemade traditional tiramisu! Find the recipe for Tiramisu on my blog!

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