Ladyfingers

Most of us who’ve tasted ladyfingers out of a box have been unimpressed. They taste stale and sugary. If we ever used them it was likely to be in a dessert such as tiramisu or trifle, or to line a charlotte mold. But homemade ladyfingers, made the same day, are an entirely different experience. Their texture is ever so slightly crunchy on the outside yet cakelike on the inside. Ladyfingers are great when served as you would any cookie—with a cup of tea or coffee or as an accent to a dessert