Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2 each)
  • Calories:
  • 74
  • Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 0 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 53 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 28 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 13 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g


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First Lady Fingers

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I didn't want to forget the "partners" of our Presidents for this patriotic occasion! So I renamed these fancy light-textured cookies and served them with ice cream in pretty dessert dishes. A hint of almond flavors them nicely. -Mary Beth de Ribeaux, Gaithersburg, Maryland

SERVINGS: 12

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min, Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • Dash salt
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • Ice cream, optional

Directions:

Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease and lightly flour two baking sheets; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until thick and pale yellow. Beat in extract. Gradually add flour and salt, beating until well blended. In a small mixing bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture.
    cut a 1/2-in. hole in a corner of a heavy-duty plastic bag, or use a pastry bag with a #808 (1/2-in.) round pastry tip. Fill with batter. Form 4-in.-long finger shapes 1 in. apart on prepared baking sheets. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.


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