Any ones Sponge Finger recipe??!
Answers: The easy.. the basic.. homemade... if you can
INGREDIENTS:
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon anise extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Beat six eggs. Add sugar, oil, and anise flavoring and mix well.
3. Mix in the flour and baking powder. Beat well.
4. Smooth batter into a 10 x 15 inch greased and floured pan. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool then cut in strips.
Sponge Fingers - makes 18;
fat for greasing
caster sugar (superfine granulated) for dusting
3/4 cup (100 g) 4 oz plain flour (All purpose)
pinch of salt
3 eggs, separated
1/2 cup (100 g) 4 oz caster sugar (superfine granulated)
1. Grease 18 sponge finger tins and dust lightly with caster sugar.
2. Sift the flour with the salt.
3. Set the oven at 160°c (325°f) gas 3.
4. Combine the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat together until pale and thick.
5. Lightly fold in half the sifted flour mixture.
6. In a clean, grease-free bowl, whisk the egg whites to firm peaks.
7. Fold very lightly into the yolk mixture with the remaining flour.
8. Half fill the tins.
9. Bake for 12 minutes.
10. Leave to cool slightly before transferring the sponge fingers to a wire rack to cool completely.