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Lady Fingers

(used as base in many Mexican desserts)

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
6 eggs
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Separate the eggs. Beat the egg yolks and sugar till cream. In a separate clean glass or stainless steel bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff. Granduall add to the yolks, the sifted four, then fold in the egg whites. Squeeze the batter into a pastry tube and use a large "ribbon" tip and squeeze batter onto cookie sheet line with parchment paper. Dust with powdered sugar and bake in a 375 degree oven until the bottoms start to brown. Remove from pan and let cool on rack. Store in airtight continer until used.

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