Description
Light and crispy gluten free ladyfingers, perfect for desserts like tiramisu.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose flour with xanthan gum
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (163°C) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, sift together your flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside for later.
- Separate your egg yolks from the whites and place in separate medium-sized bowls.
- Mix your egg whites with a hand or stand mixer until it reaches soft peaks, then slowly add in half of your sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks are achieved. Set aside.
- To your yolks, add your vanilla and the other half of the sugar and beat with a hand or stand mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale in color and tripled in volume, about 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully fold in ⅓ of the egg whites into your yolk mixture by creating swooping motions from the bottom of the bowl to the top, being careful not to overmix and lose all the volume you worked hard to create. Once incorporated, add the remaining egg whites and fold until it’s almost all mixed in.
- Add in your flour mixture and carefully fold everything together, using the same swooping motion, just until there are no lumps.
- Once your batter is ready, pour it into a piping bag fitted with a ½ inch round piping tip. You can also use a gallon freezer bag and cut the corner off to about the same size.
- To your baking sheets lined with parchment, pipe your ladyfingers in neat rows, about 3-4 inches long, making sure to leave about 1-2 inches of space in between the cookies so that they don’t touch as they rise.
- Use a sieve or sifter to lightly dust the tops of the cookies with powdered sugar.
- Place both of the trays in the preheated oven and bake together for 15 minutes. Once done, drop the temperature to 300°F (150°C) for an additional 12 minutes. This step helps the cookies to dry out, creating a crispy cookie texture.
- Remove the trays from the oven and allow the cookies to rest until completely cool before enjoying.
Notes
- Ensure the egg whites are at room temperature for better volume.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 27 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 ladyfingers
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 28mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 37mg