Shalini Sardas Crispy Golden Fingers Recipes

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line three jelly roll pans with parchment paper. Prepare a pastry bag with a size 6 tip (1/2 inch).
• Separate the eggs. Whisk the egg yolks with 1/2 of the sugar and all of the vanilla. Beat until very light colored. This will take about 5 minutes.
• In a clean bowl, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks. While beating, slowly add the salt and the remaining sugar until combined. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
• Sift the flour over the egg mixture and gently fold it in.
• Fill the pastry with half of the batter and pipe 3 1/2 inch fingers, 1 1/2 inches apart, in rows on the parchment paper. Continue with the second half of the batter in the same manner.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 15 minutes until firm to the touch and golden. Remove the paper and fingers from the baking sheet and place on racks to cool. After cooling, remove fingers from the paper and use, or store between layers of wax paper in a airtight container. These freeze well.

SHALINI SARDA'S CRISPY GOLDEN FINGERS

Steps:

• Soak the gram dal for 3-4 hours in plenty of water.
• Grind it to a paste in a grinder, adding a little water at a time.
• Likewise, prepare a paste of ginger and green chillies, adding a little water at a time.
• Keep both the pastes aside.
• Then, boil the potatoes in a pot. Drain out the water.
• Cut the potatoes into very small pieces.
• Keep aside.
• Mix the red chilli powder, black pepper powder, boiled potatoes and salt into the gram dal paste.
• Take a muslin cloth.
• Tighten it around a small bowl.
• Hold the cloth tightly at the base of the bowl.
• Put a little of the gram dal mixture on the muslin cloth tied on the bowl, so that the excess water is drained off from the mixture into the bowl and the mixture gets a circular shape.
• Now heat oil in a wok.
• Fry this little circular shaped patties mixture in the oil.
• Allow it to cool.
• Cut into fingers.
• Just before serving, deep fry the fingers so that they are golden brown in colour.
• Drain excess oil on clean kitchen paper napkins.
• Serve with green corriander chutney or tomato sauce or sweetened tamarind sauce.
• ENJOY a MEMORABLE snack!

CRISPY FISH FINGERS

Steps:

• Put the bread in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until bread crumbs form. Toast the crumbs in a large, dry nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat, stirring frequently and breaking up the crumbs with a spoon if they begin to stick together, until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray. On a plate, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Cut the fillets into 4 by 1-inch strips. A few pieces at a time, dip the fish into the flour mixture, dusting off the excess. Dip the fish in the egg and then the bread crumbs. Arrange on the baking sheet and continue until all of the fish is breaded. Bake until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chives and cayenne, if using. Season, to taste, with freshly ground black pepper.
• Excellent source of: Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Manganese, Phosphorus, Selenium
• Good source of: Fiber, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium

CRISPY SESAME FETA FINGERS WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Slice feta into four fingers and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to help it hold its shape while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Set out egg, flour, and sesame seeds in three separate shallow dishes. Season egg with black pepper.
• Pour oil into a small skillet to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Heat over medium-high heat.
• Remove feta from freezer and dredge each finger first in egg, then flour, egg again, followed by sesame seeds. Evenly coat all sides. Add breaded fingers to the hot oil.
• Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from oil and briefly drain excess oil on kitchen paper.
• Place feta fingers on a serving plate and drizzle with honey. Enjoy straightaway while hot.

GOLDEN STEAK FINGERS

Steps:

• Pound steak to 1/4 inch thick.
• Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Cut into 1 inch strips.
• Place in buttermilk for about 5 minutes.
• Remove and then dredge in flour.
• In large skillet over med heat, heat 2 TBS oil.
• Add 1/2 of the steak strips and brown on both sides.
• About 3-4 minutes.
• Move to paper towels, then transfer to warm plate and keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining strips.
• Serve with dipping sauces of your choice.