Fresh Fruits Recipes - Orange Ladyfingers Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup/50 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2 large eggs

• 1/3 cup/70 g superfine/caster sugar

• grated zest of 1 orange

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sift the flour and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the eggs, superfine sugar, and orange zest in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and very thick.

3. Use a large rubber spatula to gradually fold in the dry ingredients. Fit a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch (l-cm) star tip.

4. Fill the pastry bag, twist the opening tightly closed, and squeeze out 2-inch (5-cm) lines, spacing them 3 inches (8 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 5-10 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool.