HOMEMADE LADYFINGERS

3 egg white, stiffly beaten
2 egg yolk, beaten until thick
1/3 cup cake flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp orange flavoring
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with un-oiled parchment paper.

Sift sugar. Measure. Fold gradually into egg whites. Carefully fold in egg yolks which have been combined with flavorings and salt.

Sift flour. Measure and sift carefully. Fold into mixture.

Shape the lady fingers with a pastry tube onto the prepared baking sheet having each about 4 inches long, and 1 inch wide.

Bake in moderate oven (375 degree F) 10 minutes. As soon as removed from oven slip from baking sheet, using a wide spatula. Place the bottom of one lady finger on the bottom of another. Lay on waxed paper. Cool.

Dust with powdered sugar.

Makes 14
Source: The Household Searchlight