Deditos De Nuez Nutfingers Nutty Fingers Lady Fingers Recipes

DEDITOS DE NUEZ (NUTFINGERS), NUTTY FINGERS, LADY FINGERS.

Steps:

• Mix the margarine bars. It's important to use softened margarine otherwise the dough will be too sticky.
• Slowly add the flour, mix until it's almost well combined, let a bit of flour aside to roll the dough later and to add to the cookies sheet if it's needed.
• Add the sugar and mix until well combined.
• Add the pecans and mix well. Roll the dough if needed, it shouldn't be sticky at this point.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC-220ºC.
• Start making the fingers, size depends on preference.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes.
• Let them cool down a bit and roll in the sugar and cinnamon mix while the cookies are still warm.
• Enjoy!

LADY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.
• Beat the yolks and 1/2 cup sugar on high for 5 minutes until ribbons fall from beater.
• Lower speed and beat in vanilla and water.
• Increase speed and beat for 30 seconds to thicken.
• Sift the flour over this and set aside, without mixing.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, then add cream of tartar.
• Beat until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Add 1/3 of the whites to the yolk bowl and fold until all the flour is incorporated.
• Gently fold in remaining whites.
• Working quickly to avoid deflation, scoop 4 cups into a large pastry bag with a 3/4 tip.
• Pipe 3 inch by 1 1/2 inch'fingers' 1/4 inch apart.
• They will attach during baking.
• Be sure and let the batter fall from the tip, rather than pressing onto the sheet.
• If you are making a bottom for a cheesecake, pipe a spiral, ending at about 10 inches in diameter.
• Sift the powdered sugar over- the batter will absorb some.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until springy to the touch.
• Remove to racks and cool slightly.
• Remove from parchment with long spatula while still warm.
• Or invert disc onto towel-covered rack and reinvert back to plain rack.

HOMEMADE LADYFINGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved, about 6 minutes; set aside. , In another bowl, beat egg yolks with remaining sugar for 3 minutes or until thick and lemon colored; add water and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into yolk mixture. Fold in egg white mixture., Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip #12. Spoon batter into bag. Pipe 3-1/2-in.-long lines 2 in. apart onto a greased and floured baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack; cool completely. Cover and freeze for up to 1 month., To use frozen ladyfingers: Thaw in the refrigerator; dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve as a cookie or use in desserts.

LADY FINGERS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients beat until smooth.
• Use a piping bag to pipe 1/4 inch fingers on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minute Let cool.

NUTTY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Cream 2 sticks of butter.
• Add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, and 1 1/3 cups of chopped pecans.
• Roll into a ball or lengthwise about the size of a finger.
• Bake on greased cookie sheet in preheated oven for 20-25 minute.
• Cool for 1 minute then roll in powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

NUTTY FINGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into 2-in. logs. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.

LADYFINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line two 17 x 12 inch baking sheets with baking parchment. Fit large pastry bag with a plain 1/2 inch round tube.
• Place egg whites in bowl and beat on high until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy. In another bowl beat egg yolks and remaining sugar. Whip until thick and very pale in color.
• Sift flour and baking powder together on a sheet of wax paper. Fold half the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in flour, and then add the remaining egg whites. Transfer mixture to pastry bag and pipe out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes.

DATE AND NUT FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF, place rack in center of oven.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine and sift together powdered sugar and flour into a small bowl; set aside.
• Add one tablespoon of sugar flour mixture to chopped dates and toss to coat. Use a little more (only if needed) to keep them from being too sticky.
• *Note: Do NOT use pre chopped packaged dates unless the pkg states that they are NOT coated with anything.
• Add salt to egg whites in a mixing bowl; beat to a stiff foam (almost to the soft peaks stage).
• Add the sugar-flour mixture to the egg whites, one tablespoon at a time, beating constantly, until stiff, glossy peaks form.
• Gently fold in nuts, dates and vanilla extract.
• Drop from tablespoon onto the parchment paper lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• Shape into fingers, if desired, or leave in mounds.
• Bake for about 30 minutes. Cookies should be a very pale beige at most, not brown.
• Remove the cookies, ON the parchment paper, to cooling racks and cool completely.
• When cool, carefully peel the cookies from the parchment paper (a thin bladed knife or spatula helps)
• Store in an airtight container; use waxed paper between layers.