Lady Fingers

Preheat oven 350 degrees.

3 eggs

1/4 tsp vanilla

¼ tsp almond or lemon extract

1/3 cup superfine sugar

½ cup cake flour

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

Separate eggs.

Place yolks and extracts into bowl and beat on high until thick.

Beat egg whites until stiff.

Add sugar and continue beating until whites are glossy.

Mix egg yolks into whites.

Sift cake flour, salt and baking powder two times.

Fold into egg mixture being careful not to deflate.

Spoon into a pastry bag.

Pipe onto ungreased baking sheet forming 3 inch by 1 inch lines.

Bake until just slightly brown.

Remove immediately with spatula and cool on rack.

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