Those who once tried tiramisu will not be able to forget this dessert. It is based on savoyardi cookies or ladies' fingers.
To try this gourmet dessert, it is not necessary to go to Italy. It is enough to repeat the preparation of a sweet treat by prescription.
Savoyardi cookies are not difficult to make at home . Moreover, special skills are not required, even beginners will cope. And a set of products is quite affordable.
His name is different
Not one liver in the world is given so many names. As they just do not call it: in England it is "ladies' fingers", in Indonesia - "cat language". As you might guess, this is due to its appearance. Cookies look like an oblong-shaped biscuit stick.
Many dishes, becoming popular, can be prepared differently in each country. The classic recipe changes over time. It's no secret that there are many recipes for savoyardi cookies for tiramisu, which have been adapted for the residents of our country. Next, we will consider some of them.
Cooking secrets
Eggs must first be taken out of the refrigerator, because you need yolks at room temperature. Separate the yolks from the proteins. This is done in order to make the cookies tender and airy. We separate it very carefully, if even a drop of yolk remains, the proteins do not beat.
Be sure to use dry dishes and a dry whisk. The liquid also prevents the proteins from rising.
Squirrels are sent to the refrigerator for a while - chilled whips are beaten much faster.
Sift the flour thoroughly! Do not neglect this advice, because the distinguishing feature of Savoyardi cookies is its lightness, which is achieved through this action. To achieve the ideal state of flour, it is necessary to sift it about 3-4 times.
Cooking cookies is not worth the hesitation! From the finished dough you need to immediately form cookies. The longer the dough is, the worse it will rise. But we know that the perfect Savoyardi cookie should be light, airy and slightly lush.
After that, feel free to send finished products to a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven. If you follow all the recommendations you should get the perfect cookie for tiramisu!
By the way, powdered sugar will be very helpful. Appetizing savoyardi cookies with a crispy crust will turn out if you sprinkle it with powdered sugar on top. Moreover, this must be done before sending the treat to the oven.
For some time you will have to “stuff your hand”. At first, making savoyardi cookies at home in perfect shape will not be so easy. This from the outside only seems easy. Need a little practice. Alternatively, you can use a pastry bag and lay out the dough in the form of elongated thin strips or “fingers”.
Savoyardi cookie recipe with photo
To prepare an amazing dessert, you will need the following products:
- 150 grams of sugar;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 150 grams of sifted wheat flour;
- powdered sugar.
Cooking method
First, preheat the oven to a temperature of 200 degrees. These are the optimal conditions for making dessert.
Next, beat the proteins until stable peaks form, and beat the yolks until a white consistency is obtained.
Next, mix the egg whites, yolks with sugar in a bowl and send to a water bath. If everything is done correctly, then the mixture should double. Do not bring to a boil, just heat to a temperature of 45 degrees.
Then we sift the flour and introduce it in small portions into the resulting mixture, mix gently until smooth.
Cover the baking sheet with baking paper.
Take a pastry bag and fill it with dough. We form thin stripes. Sprinkle savoyardi cookies with icing sugar on top.
Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. As a result, we should get savoyardi cookies, ruddy and dry to the touch.
We take the treat out of the oven and carefully transfer it to the dish. Voila! Bon appetit and sweet experiments to you and your household!
Savoyardi cookies with Cointreau liqueur
For the preparation of delicacies "with a twist" we take the following ingredients:
- 4 chicken eggs;
- 150 grams of sugar;
- 100 grams of sifted flour;
- 100 grams of starch;
- Cointreau liquor;
- lemon and lime zest;
- you can use powdered sugar for sprinkling.
Cooking method step by step
- Sift flour and starch.
- Separate the whites from the yolks. To whisk the proteins well, you can add a pinch of salt. Beat them until a firm foam is obtained. Gradually add three fourths of all sugar and beat until dense peaks appear (it will take another 8 minutes).
- We take the yolks and beat them with the remaining sugar until a creamy white mass is formed (this will take about five minutes). The main thing here is not to overdo it.
- Add a third of the available protein mixture to the yolks, mix everything with a silicone spatula, add the proteins again and mix.
- Sift the flour in parts to the egg mass and mix thoroughly after each serving.
- Add 50 ml of Cointreau liqueur.
- At the end we introduce the citrus zest and knead everything thoroughly. With zest you need to be careful. Three on a fine grater only the colored part, do not touch the white, it will give bitterness.
- Add the zest to the dough and mix everything thoroughly.
- We transfer the dough for Savoyardi cookies into a pastry bag with an elongated thin nozzle and squeeze small stripes of dough on a baking sheet.
- Leave the cookies to “rest” a little (about 5 minutes), then sprinkle with icing sugar on it. You can use a strainer for this.
- Bake at 200 degrees for about 12 minutes, until the cookies are slightly browned.
- We cool it on a baking sheet for five minutes, then shift it onto the wire rack until it cools completely.
Savoyardi cookies are best stored in a sealed container. So it will be dry and crumbly.
If you want to use it for tiramisu, then you do not need to cover the cookies after laying on the wire rack.
Now let's move on to the classic recipe for tiramisu with savoyardi cookies.
Tiramisu at home - a bonus recipe
Based on three servings, you will need the following ingredients:
- 300 grams of finished Savoyardi cookies;
- 250 brewed strong coffee;
- 2 tablespoons of cognac (rum, amaretto);
- 5 chicken eggs;
- 400 grams of mascarpone cheese;
- 200 grams of powdered sugar.
Cooking tiramisu at home
We brew strong coffee, add cognac to it.
Next, you need to separate the proteins from the yolks. Put the squirrels in the refrigerator. Beat the yolks with a mixer with icing sugar until a light yellowish tint and silky consistency are obtained.
We spread mascarpone cheese into the egg mass and mix everything with a wooden or silicone spatula until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Next, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt to a dense foam. Salt will help to make it much faster and better. Instead of salt, you can add a couple drops of lemon juice.
Prepared proteins are added to the mass of yolks and mix slowly and carefully. The result should be a gentle air cream.
In the form with the sides we lay out a layer of the finished Savoyardi cookies (you need half of the total mass).
Generously soak the items with the coffee mixture so that they are completely wet.
Spread a layer of cream mass on top (again - only half). Carefully distribute it over the entire surface of the base.
Then we spread the next layer of cookies, which is also impregnated with strong coffee. From above again we cover everything with a gentle cream.
We send tiramisu to infuse in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours. After that, dessert is served on a plate with cocoa topping.