Title: Homemade Lady Fingers
Categories: Dessert
Yield: 24 Servings

		2 tablespoons butter
3/4 c	up p	lus 2 tablespoons sifted flour
	4	egg yolks

: 1/2 cup sugar 4 egg whites, beaten until stiff Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla powdered sugar for dusting

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets with 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons of flour. Mark parallel lines in the flour across the width of the tray about 4 inches apart. Put the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and with an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and has tripled in volume, about 8 minutes, using the mixer. Add the egg whites, remaining : 3/4 cup flour, salt and vanilla, fold to mix thoroughly so the mixture is smooth. Fill a large pastry bag with a 3/4-inch plain tube with the mixture. Pipe fingers about 4 1/2-inches in length on to the baking sheet, using the lines as a guide. Dust the lady fingers with powdered sugar. Bake until for 15 to 18 minutes, or until just firm on the outside and soft in the center. Yield: 24 lady fingers **Recipe adapted from LaVarene Pratique Cookbook, by Anne Willan, published by Crown

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From: Barbara O'keefe Date: 08-30-98 (10:35) Doc's Place Bbs Online. (393) Home_cooki

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