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Ladyfingers (Savoiardi)

FAQ

Like other sponge cakes, ladyfingers traditionally contain no chemical leavening agent, and rely on air incorporated into the eggs for their sponge texture. Some brands, however, contain ammonium bicarbonate. The egg whites and egg yolks mixed with sugar are typically beaten separately and folded together with flour.
Shortbread is a tight crumb, crisp, and buttery cookie, yet ladyfingers are light, airy, and meringue-based. So the two are very different cookies in several ways. However, both ladyfingers and shortbread are often used in trifles and other layered desserts.
*They are also called Ladyfingers because of their shape as they resemble the thin delicate fingers of a woman. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser.
Ladyfingers are basically mini-sponge cakes in the shape of cookies. When they're made fresh they have a soft, cake-like texture. However, store-bought varieties are often much drier and crunchier instead.
Quick Reference. Lady's fingers is an alternative English name for okra, the mucilaginous seed pods of a plant of the hollyhock family.