Alternative names | Naples biscuits, sponge fingers (in British English), savoiardi (in Italian), boudoirs (in French) |
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Type | Biscuit |
Course | Dessert |
Region or state | County of Savoy |
Created by | 14th-century official cuisine of the County of Savoy (may antedate in vernacular cuisine) |
Main ingredients | Flour, egg whites, egg yolks, sugar, powdered sugar |
Ladyfingers or Naples biscuits,[1] in British English sponge fingers, also known by the Italian name savoiardi (Italian: [savoˈjardi]) or by the French name boudoirs (French: [budwaʁ]), are low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuits roughly shaped like large fingers.[2] They are a principal ingredient in many dessert recipes, such as trifles and charlottes, and are also used as fruit or chocolate gateau linings, and for the sponge element of tiramisu.[3] They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, or in espresso for tiramisu.[4]
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