Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi Friends, I wanted to try out tiramisu at home. Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? Thanks alot. Regards, Radhika See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. http://in.buzz./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 They are very hard to find anymore. You can substitute with slices of pound cake. Cut the slices about 1-1/2 inches by 4 inches. The pound cake tastes better anyway. Ladyfingers are very bland. Google images for a picture of them. Donna Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry abc xyz <cheerful_r_u Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:55:49 correct pantry<Pantry_Challenge >; vegetarian group what is ladyfingers- used in Tiramisu Hi Friends, I wanted to try out tiramisu at home. Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? Thanks alot. Regards, Radhika See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. http://in.buzz./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Dal'Italio, I think, is a good brand. Down the bread or cookie isle... Maybe even in the bakery. They are finger-sized and light in color, some have a slight glaze on the top, but that is fine for tiramisu. Hope you can find some Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:25 PM, abc xyz <cheerful_r_u wrote: Hi Friends, I wanted to try out tiramisu at home. Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? Thanks alot. Regards, Radhika See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. http://in.buzz./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Lady fingers are rather tasteless cookies used to support the sides of the tiramisu. They are about half an inch wide and about 2 inches long, so they stand up inside the pan. It isn't as easy, but I use vanilla wafers cause I like them better. They are a bit harder to work with, though, because of the shape. Katie In , abc xyz <cheerful_r_u wrote: > > Hi Friends, > > I wanted to try out tiramisu at home. > Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. > What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? > > Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? > > Thanks alot. > > Regards, > Radhika > > > > See the Web & #39;s breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. http://in.buzz./ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I guess it all depends on what you like and how authentic you want to get when you make a specialized dish. Personally I think that using vanilla wafers in place of Ladyfingers in a tiramisu would not end up much like what a tiramisu SHOULD taste like. If you soaked a vanilla wafer in a sugar syrup or Kahlua (a coffee liqueur), they will pretty much dissolve and not " act " like a Ladyfinger would. Ladyfingers can be hard to find in some part of the United States because they are not an American cookie to start with. I like using them in specific desserts, especially a nice custard trifle. Ladyfingers are cookies that are light, crispy and sweet sponge cakes roughly shaped like a large finger. Today, their most common usage is in trifles, charlottes, and tiramisu. They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, such as coffee for the tiramisu dessert. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyfinger_(cookie) If you cannot find them at a local bakery or grocery store, let me know. I have a recipe from my copy of " The Martha Stewart Cookbook " that I have used in the past tomake homemade Ladyfingers myself. They are not hard to make and are delicious. I will post it for you if you need it. Don't get me wrong....vanilla wafers are a great cookie for banana puddings or to give little children, and I like them, but, vanilla wafers do not taste anything like a Ladyfinger and the texture is very different. Using vanilla wafers, instead of what the recipe calls for....Ladyfingers, would change the character of your tiramisu totally. Nancy C. East Texas Lady fingers are rather tasteless cookies used to support the sides of the tiramisu. They are about half an inch wide and about 2 inches long, so they stand up inside the pan. It isn't as easy, but I use vanilla wafers cause I like them better. They are a bit harder to work with, though, because of the shape. Katie > > Hi Friends, > > Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. > What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? > > Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? > > Thanks alot. > > Regards, > Radhika > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 I'm Italian, what ever ya do don't use those vanilla wafers. Use the ladyfingers or the pound cake slices. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hello Vegetarian Group, I'm new and just wanted to say, " Hello. " I've been reading some really interesting e-mails and recipes that I hope to try soon. By the way, I just want to comment on " ladyfingers. " I've seen some at Trader Joe's in addition to Italian delis. alondra ________________________________ Nancy Curtis <nancihank Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:21:58 PM Re: Re: what is ladyfingers- used in Tiramisu I guess it all depends on what you like and how authentic you want to get when you make a specialized dish. Personally I think that using vanilla wafers in place of Ladyfingers in a tiramisu would not end up much like what a tiramisu SHOULD taste like. If you soaked a vanilla wafer in a sugar syrup or Kahlua (a coffee liqueur), they will pretty much dissolve and not " act " like a Ladyfinger would. Ladyfingers can be hard to find in some part of the United States because they are not an American cookie to start with. I like using them in specific desserts, especially a nice custard trifle. Ladyfingers are cookies that are light, crispy and sweet sponge cakes roughly shaped like a large finger. Today, their most common usage is in trifles, charlottes, and tiramisu. They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, such as coffee for the tiramisu dessert. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyfinger_(cookie) If you cannot find them at a local bakery or grocery store, let me know. I have a recipe from my copy of " The Martha Stewart Cookbook " that I have used in the past tomake homemade Ladyfingers myself. They are not hard to make and are delicious. I will post it for you if you need it. Don't get me wrong....vanilla wafers are a great cookie for banana puddings or to give little children, and I like them, but, vanilla wafers do not taste anything like a Ladyfinger and the texture is very different. Using vanilla wafers, instead of what the recipe calls for....Ladyfingers, would change the character of your tiramisu totally. Nancy C. East Texas Lady fingers are rather tasteless cookies used to support the sides of the tiramisu. They are about half an inch wide and about 2 inches long, so they stand up inside the pan. It isn't as easy, but I use vanilla wafers cause I like them better. They are a bit harder to work with, though, because of the shape. Katie > > Hi Friends, > > Every recipe I found online had ladyfingers used in it. > What is a ladyfingers? is it like a Biscuit or cookie or sponge cake? > > Kindly share with me if u know. Also from where should I buy them?? > > Thanks alot. > > Regards, > Radhika > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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