Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2013

Followed all steps perfectly, three times - while the taste is great (not too sweet) these just don't puff up enough (hardly any rise). Yes, I do realize that "ladyfingers" are not intended to be much of a rising baked good, however there should be SOME rise to them. All 3 times mine came out approximately 3-4 mm thick. Checking other recipes for "ladyfingers" I find the ones that come out proper tend to have a bit of baking powder or cream of tartar. Sorry PEGW - these just don't consistently turn out well enough. I typically only make things from America's Test Kitchen because they test all recipes 30-40 times and tweak it so it's fool proof and the absolute best it can be. I appreciate your efforts in making & sharing this recipe, but for those like me looking to make Savoiardi and make it well EVERY time, skip this one and simply look for a "ladyfingers" recipe; you'll get better results - consistently.

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rwt2777

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2013

not to happy bater was too thin and cookies came out very flat like waffers. not bad taste but not what they should have been. may try it again will try chilling the batter first and see what happens

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jvu61

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bronx, New York, USA

Living In: Fishkill, New York, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2012

These lady fingers turned out perfect for my tiramisu. What I changed- I poured all of the batter into a 9x13 baking dish. I took it out of the oven 2 minutes early because the top was a beautiful brown and I didn't want to ruin it. I took it out of the pan (used parchment paper for easy removal) and turned it over. Placed it back into the oven to give the bottom a nice color. A true Classic tiramisu uses a harder lady finger so I wanted it to be a little firmer. These were perfect! Thank you for this recipe. I've been looking for a long time.

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TxFoodFan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 28, 2012

Five stars on taste. My problem was - as with many others - that they got very flat. I made a batch, and decided to try again after reading reviews that mentioned not over-whipping the egg whites, as I had been worried that I had. The second batch came out just as flat, even though I was sure to stop whipping the egg whites in good time. Ah, well. I figure that the tiramisu recipe I'm using has you cut them in half lengthwise anyway, so I guess these half-sized ones take the effort out for me. lol. Anyway, I used a large Decorating pen to pipe them and it was SO easy!

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Lulu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 12, 2012

Just finished baking them and they turned out to be absolutely perfect!

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Sherein

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2012

Easy and delicious. If making Tiramisu, I found it was easier and faster to make this batter and bake two thin cakes instead of the individual lady fingers. The baking time was about the same.

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bob

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2011

Unbelievably easy and perfect for tiramisu! Thank you!!

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Kristy

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

Well, I must be missing something. In order for a batter to be piped, it has to have a minimum of denseness; the recipe outcome was sort of watery. So I added some more flour (little) which slightly improved it’s texture but still. I piped it on parchment paper laid in a baking tray where the batter flattened to the sides resulting in thin flat biscuits; i.e. not having the required thickness. I also noticed that most of the reviews are in favour of this recipe, so what could be the problem here?

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Marianne Samuel

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

great recipe, was just what I needed for my tiramisu, thanks a bunch!

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BachFromTheDead

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2010

I made this for my tiramisu because I didn't like the ladyfingers I bought from whole foods. They were too small. The ones I made from this recipe looked like the picture shown but flatter. I might not have beaten the eggs enough also the heat from mykitchen may have kept the batter too liquid. Next time I will make sure to beat the yolks till they are a very pale yellow and refrigerate the batter for a few mins. Thanks for the recipe!

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