ladyfinger

Also known as boudoir, savoiardi, sponge finger, naples biscuits

dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuits

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Alternative names: Naples biscuits, sponge fingers, savoiardi ( Italian ) , boudoirs ( French )
Type: Biscuit
Course: Dessert
Region or state: County of Savoy
Created by: 14th-century official cuisine of the County of Savoy (may antedate in vernacular cuisine )
Main ingredients: Flour , egg whites , egg yolks , sugar , powdered sugar

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Commons category: Ladyfingers (biscuits)

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Ladyfingers or Naples biscuits, in British English sponge fingers, also known by the Italian name savoiardi ( Italian: [savoˈjardi]) or by the French name boudoirs (French: [budwaʁ]), are low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuits roughly shaped like large fingers. They are a principal ingredient in many dessert recipes, such as trifles and charlottes, and are also used as fruit or chocolate gateau linings, and for the sponge element of tiramisu. They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, or in espresso for tiramisu.

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