Savoiardi I

Serves: 5

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

56

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4

Eggs

2 cup

White Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

2

Line three jelly roll pans with parchment paper

3

Prepare a pastry bag with a size 6 tip (1/2 inch)

4

Separate the eggs

5

Whisk the egg yolks with 1/2 of the sugar and all of the vanilla

6

Beat until very light colored

7

This will take about 5 minutes

8

In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks

9

While beating, slowly add the salt and the remaining sugar until combined

10

Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture

11

Sift the flour over the egg mixture and gently fold it in

12

Fill the pastry with half of the batter and pipe 3 1/2 inch fingers, 1 1/2 inches apart, in rows on the parchment paper

13

Continue with the second half of the batter in the same manner

14

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 15 minutes until firm to the touch and golden

15

Remove the paper and fingers from the baking sheet and place on racks to cool

16

After cooling, remove fingers from the paper and use, or store between layers of wax paper in a airtight container

17

These freeze well