Tan Fingers Recipes

FINGER SANDWICHES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• While the tortes are chilling, get started on the sandwiches.
• Assemble each sandwich and cut off the crusts.
• Lay out on a plate and leave to chill in the fridge.
• Enjoy!

LADYFINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line two 17 x 12 inch baking sheets with baking parchment. Fit large pastry bag with a plain 1/2 inch round tube.
• Place egg whites in bowl and beat on high until soft peaks start to form. Slowly add 2 tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy. In another bowl beat egg yolks and remaining sugar. Whip until thick and very pale in color.
• Sift flour and baking powder together on a sheet of wax paper. Fold half the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. Fold in flour, and then add the remaining egg whites. Transfer mixture to pastry bag and pipe out onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes.

TAN FINGERS

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 9x13x 2 inch pan with buttered parchment or foil.
• Set a rack in the lowest level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• For the dough, beat the butter, sugar and salt with an electric mixer that has a paddle attachment, on medium speed, until soft and light, about 2-3 minutes.
• Beat in the vanilla and then on lowest speed add the flour, scraping the bowl and paddle with a rubber spatula and continuing to mix until the dough is smooth.
• Scrape 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan.
• Use the palm of your hands to press the dough down evenly, without compressing it any more than necessary.
• Chill the dough lined pan, and reserve the remaining dough at room temperature.
• For the filling, bring the butter, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally.
• Allow the mixture to boil gently until it starts to thicken and becomes a very light caramel color.
• Pour the filling into a stainless steel bowl and let it cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove the dough lined pan from refrigerator and scrape the filling onto the dough, spreading it out evenly to cover the dough.
• Use the remaining dough to make a crumbly topping. Using your fingertips separate the dough into medium crumbs and evenly scatter them on the caramel filling.
• Bake until the filling is a deep caramel color and the dough amd crumb topping are baked through, about 30 minutes.
• Cool for about 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack, then lift the slab of baked dough out of pan to a cutting board, before it has cooled completely.
• Cut the slab into 24, 2 inch squares, store at room temperature, and serve within a couple of days.

TAN FINGERS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add vanilla and flour.
• Spread ¾ mix in slice tin.
• Heat filling until blended and spread over base.
• Crumble over remaining mix.
• Bake 180 degrees celcius for 20 minutes.
• Be careful not to overcook should be meltingly soft but still cooked.

LADYFINGERS FOR TIRAMISU

Steps:

• Draw two 13-by-4-inch rectangular templates on each of two pieces of parchment paper; place on rimmed baking sheets; set aside. Prepare a large pastry bag with a 1/2-inch tip, and set aside.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk yolks, 10 tablespoons granulated sugar, and vanilla using high speed on an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, until mixture is thick and pale, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually add flour, folding in gently; set aside. Using electric mixer, whisk egg whites until frothy. While whisking, gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar; beat until stiff, 1 to 2 minutes. Fold 1/3 of whites into reserved yolk mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites until just incorporated.
• Fill pastry bag with batter, and pipe ladyfingers, 1/2 inch thick, between the short lines drawn on parchment paper. Using a fine mesh sieve, generously dust ladyfingers with confectioners' sugar, and allow the sugar to soak in, about 3 minutes. Place in oven and bake, rotating trays once, until light golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool and dry out slightly, at least 2 hours. Remove from parchment paper.