Savoyardi tiramisu cookie recipe

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:37

• Category:

  bakery

• Cooking time:

  30 minutes

Ingredients

• eggs
• sugar
• flour
• powdered sugar
• butter

Savoyardi cookies, which are also called "ladies' fingers", are very tasty at home, they absorb any syrups and jams well, they are often used as a base for desserts, mostly for tiramisu. To prepare it, you can use a classic recipe or make it unusual with additional ingredients.

Classic recipe

The classic savoyardi cookies are homemade art. It does not crumble or crumble, so drinking tea with it is only a pleasure, and also used for making tiramisu.

Ingredients:

• eggs - 4 pcs.;
• sugar - 100 g;
• flour - 100 g;
• icing sugar - 4 tbsp. l.;
• butter - for lubrication.

Preparation:

Prepare two deep containers for whipping whites and yolks separately

Separate the whites from the yolks. It is important to do this carefully so that even one drop of yolk does not fall into the container with proteins

Beat the yolks with sugar. In some cases, powdered sugar is added to help the dough beat better. To do this, it is recommended to grind 1 cup of sugar into powder yourself. Beat until the contents become thick and white. It is important that the sugar is completely dissolved, therefore it is recommended to use a mixer at high power

Add sifted flour to the mass, stirring not with a mixer, but with a spoon or wooden spatula. Mix carefully so that the dough does not fall off. It is imperative to ensure that all lumps of flour are completely dissolved

Beat the whites with a mixer, starting at low speed, but gradually increasing the speed. Beat until strong peaks appear

Using a spatula, carefully combine both parts of the mass. It is necessary to mix with movements from the bottom up, and not in a circle, so that the dough does not lose its airiness and softness. As a result, the mass should turn out to be dense and spreading

• Place baking paper on a baking sheet, grease with butter.
• Put the dough in a pastry bag (you can make it yourself from a plastic bag with a cut off corner). Place the cookies on a baking sheet in the form of sticks. They should be made the same size and shape, leaving a gap between them. The optimal length is from 8 to 12 centimeters.

Sprinkle the blanks with powdered sugar. Let stand for about five minutes, so that the powder is slightly absorbed

Turn on the oven so that it is 180 degrees when baking. Bake the cookies for about 10-15 minutes. When time has passed, the oven should be slightly opened so that the cookies gradually cool down

Savoyardi biscuits turn out to be soft, light cream in color, and after a while they remain soft only on the inside, and crisp on top.

Savoyardi cookies with vanilla

In this recipe for making savoyardi cookies at home, in contrast to the classic version, vanillin is added. They can also be used to make tiramisu and other sweets.

Ingredients:

• eggs - 4 pcs.;
• flour - 20 g;
• sugar - 160 g;
• vanillin - to taste;
• icing sugar - to taste;
• salt to taste.

Preparation:

Separate the yolks and whites. Add half the sugar and a little salt to the proteins, beat with a mixer until stable peaks, as shown in the photo below

Add the rest of the sugar to the yolks and beat with a whisk until a fluffy light mass is formed

Mix flour, vanilla and egg whites. Stir the mixture gently with a spatula so that it does not fall

Transfer the dough to a pastry bag. Place the sticks on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment paper

Sprinkle with powdered sugar or fine sugar on top. Place in an oven preheated to 180 ° C and bake for 15 minutes

Thanks to vanilla, the biscuits are very aromatic, crunchy and tasty

Savoyardi cookies with starch

Savoyardi cookies are an integral component of tiramisu dessert. It is very easy to prepare it at home according to a classic or modified recipe. To do this, you only need to prepare the necessary products and follow the instructions.

Ingredients:

• medium-sized eggs - 2 pcs.;
• sugar - 60 g;
• flour - 40 g;
• starch - 15 g;
• a pinch of salt;
• some powdered sugar for dusting the cookies.

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Preparation:

Break eggs into a deep bowl, add a pinch of salt, sugar, beat the ingredients until a very fluffy mass is formed, as in a classic biscuit. If the mixer is weak or manual, it is recommended to separate the whites from the yolks. In this case, whites and yolks must be whipped separately, dividing the sugar in half. Then join the two whipped pieces together. Beat the mass until such a state is shown in the photo

Sift the flour in parts together with the starch, then gently stir the dough using a spatula. Once all of the dry ingredients have been mixed in, it is important to ensure that the dough remains as fluffy and airy

The resulting dough must be placed in a pastry bag with a round nozzle, the diameter of which is approximately 1 centimeter. Next, lay the confectionery paper on a baking sheet and put the dough on it, as shown in the photo

From the prepared amount of dough, about 25-30 pieces of cookies will turn out. The laid out blanks should be generously sprinkled with powdered sugar. It is recommended to cover in two layers. Prepared biscuits should be immediately sent to the oven, as with a long wait, the biscuit dough is very tender and quickly settles

• Cookies on a baking sheet should be placed in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and baked for 15 minutes. It should dry completely and turn a little ruddy.
• Cookies can be left indoors at room temperature so that they dry out overnight, as long as the humidity is low. Then you need to store it in an airtight container for about 7 days. Completely cooled cookies can be easily removed from the baking sheet, and if you break them, then they are completely dry inside, as well as outside.

Home-baked savoyardi cookies according to classic and other recipes can be used to prepare various desserts, for tiramisu.