Savoiardi - Biscuits à la cuillère of S.Serveau
http://idolcidipinella.blogspot.com/2008/07/alla-fine-della-fiera.html
from:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/792848
Ingredients
- 125 g egg whites (about 4)
- 100 grams of sugar
- 4 egg yolks (about 80 grams)
- 50 grams of flour
- 50 grams of cornstarch (or potato starch)
- granulated sugar
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 165 ° C
125 g egg whites (about 4)
100 grams of sugar
Beat the egg whites and add up the sugar until a firm meringue.
4 egg yolks (about 80 grams)
Mix them with a wire whisk and then add them to the meringue working from the top down.
Sift:
50 grams of flour e50 grams of cornstarch (I used potato starch)
Combine the powder mixture, stirring carefully with a spatula from top to bottom.
Squeeze the mixture with a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip and sprinkle the cookies with granulated sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes and then bake at 165 ° C with a crack in the furnace created by the insertion of a wooden spoon.
Note: For them chocolate, Serveau recommended to add 30 grams of cocoa powder
sweetened flour and starch and sift the mixture for 2 times.