Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2008

This recipe is great...it reminds me just the way I remember ladyfingers are suppose to taste like. I used it for the tiramisu recipe and it worked out really well. Held the coffee well, did get too soggy. Actually, it was great just on its own maybe with coffee or tea.

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sha2alex

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2008

I've made homemade tiramisu twice now and used this recipe for ladyfingers both times. It is a great basic recipe (just what I like for tiramisu.) It has just a hint of sweetness, and great texture. My recommendations: If using for tiramisu, I like to pipe out half the mixture into individual "fingers" in order to get a little crunchier texture for my bottom layer. (The middle layer I don't mind a little softer, so just baking as one thin layer and cutting strips afterwards works fine for me.) I like to let them finish cooling on a cooling rack in order for them to harden a little more. If left too long on the pan or parchment, they stay too soft for tiramisu and will fall apart a little easier. (It also seems like working fast once you have the egg whites whipped works better. So, have everything ready before you get to beating.)

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Jenna

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

I made it twice. First time was kinda of messy. However, it was perfect the second time! I recommand using 1 cup of flour and add a bit of salt. I baked it in a flat pan and cut it into strips as the previous reviewers said. It looked much better at the second time and it make me happier!

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Regina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2008

these had a VERY strong eggy smell...can't figure out what I did wrong.

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Mohamed El Refaee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Giza, Al-Jizah, Egypt

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2008

Wonderful! As usual I had a hard time finding Ladyfingers in the store so I came here to see what I could find and I found a gem! Thanks

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Michelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2008

This is a great recipe...so easy and MUCH less expensive than buying Lady Fingers in the packages. I used this recipe for the Classic Tiramisu on this site (also wonderful) and made it in a spring form pan. As other reviewers suggested, I just spread the batter out on parchment on a jelly roll pan to bake, and then, instead of cutting into "lady fingers," I used the spring form as a template and cut out 2 circles (actually, the second I ended up piecing together a bit to make the full circle - but it was covered up by the cheese mixture anyway). Thanks for the great recipe!

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Cindy Marie

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2008

You *cannot* do greased waxed paper, per one of the reviews! Smoke everywhere!! However, those done on parchment were great. Recipe got great reviews from a 100% Italian relative of mine!

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Becky

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2008

This was my first try at making something like this and it turned out great. The ladyfingers were not shapped the best but the taste was unbeliveablely good.

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008

These were delicious. I made them for a tiramisu, but they would be yummy on their own or eaten with coffee. They do spread out quite a bit, so it would be good to space them out on the pan. I didn't have a piping bag, so I just spooned them out into longish shapes on the pan, and they turned out fine. These fingers are soft and spongy, which is suitable for a tiramisu.

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Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

Why have I been BUYING ladyfingers all these years! These were simple & fun to make. I needed them for a recipe & didn't have to drive to the store!

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2008

I made these for Tiramisu II, and I've never seen a lady finger before, so I was going in blind. I did as others and just spread out onto a cookie sheet on a greased parchment paper. They turned out fabulous!! I baked at 375F for 10 mins and than, pulled them out to cool. Turned off oven & let them cool for 15 mins. I cut them into strips than let them cool for 20 more mins than stuck back in the warm oven. This dried them out a tad more so I could use them in my Tiramisu without them getting too soggy. It turned out perfect!!

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2008

These came out perfect. it's my second time making ladyfingers from scratch, but these ones are way better. Added a teaspoon of vanilla sugar for more flavor. Used them to make the "English Trifle to Die for" recipe, and got rave reviews :)

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lorena

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

I was so glad to find this recipe. Ladyfingers are so difficult to find here. I made these in order to make the "Strawberry Torte" recipe from this site. I made them exactly as written. I did not find them difficult to work with at all. I think it worked out so well b/c I kept the temp. cool so the mixture never got runny. Thanks for a great recipe

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apedawn

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2008

Instead of sifting the flour and baking powder together and using a complicated process to combine them with the other mixtures, I just stirred them together with a fork before adding it to the egg mixtures and folding it in. It turned out just fine. I halved this recipe and it turned out exactly enough for one tiramisu.

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MissMichal

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Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

I thought these were wonderful! They turned out perfectly. Instead of piping them onto the sheet, I took a couple other suggestions and dropped them by spoonfuls to make little round ones and they were adorable! Also to add a little extra sweet... before they are cooked, dust with a thin layer of confectioners sugar and they come out with a golden brown gloss on top and there's just a slight flavor added. Thanks for the great recipe :)

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becca

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Home Town: The Woodlands, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2008

This recipe was great! I used it to make mini Nutella "sandwiches" - excellent combination!

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Emilia

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

I didnt know what to expect with this recipe, but it turned out pretty good. I didnt really like them plain, but I used them in an Orange Tiramisu Recipe from Bon Appetit Magazine. It was delicious!

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

I made these because I was going to make tiramisu. Instead of piping (dough was too liquidy), I put in a jelly roll pan and baked 1 minute longer. They turned out very nice. Thanks!

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swimminash

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2007

i made these and they turned out great! i didn't have a problem with the batter being runny like some users, and i think the trick is to make sure you beat both the egg whites and yolks until very stiff and maybe a touch more flour. They are bland, but thats how ladyfingers are supposed to be. They're great with coffee or in tiramisu though. delish!

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nichole2

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Home Town: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Santa Clara, California, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2007

Ok, I've read all the reviews before making these.. The taste is yummy! Can't wait to see how they'll behave in my tiramisu.. But they were really hard to handle.. I was hoping that they'll come out like any of the posted pictures, but unfortunately they didn't.. They spreaded in a very funny way (it was so funny for my husband but not me!!).. next time I'll try to increast the amount of flour a little bit in order to have a less runny batter.. Cuz i've tried freezing them for a few minutes but still the mixture was runny.. Whatsoever, i will never buy the 100-ingredients-very-hard-to-find ladyfingers from the store anymore!

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