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Ladyfingers don't taste like much on their own, just tender-crisp bites of dry sponge cake, but when homemade they're an extraordinary touch in everything from banana pudding to tiramisu. A bit of lemon zest in the batter make them aromatic and bright, but not outright lemony—feel free to omit it if you prefer.

One-Bowl Homemade Ladyfingers Recipe

eggs (about 5 1/2 ounces; 155 grams)

sugar (about 2/3 cup; 135 grams)

lemon

all-purpose flour (about 1 cup, spooned; 125 grams)

cornstarch (about 2 tablespoons; 15 grams)

Powdered sugar,

Getting Ready: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350°F. Line two half sheet pans with parchment and fit a large piping bag with a 1/2-inch round tip. Roll bag open and stand upright in a tall drinking glass so it can be filled hands-free (full piping bag tutorial here). Have ready a small, fine-mesh sieve of powdered sugar for dusting. Fill a 2- or 3-quart saucier with a few inches of water; bring to a boil, then lower heat and adjust to maintain a steady supply of steam.

For the Ladyfingers: Combine eggs, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer, using a flexible spatula to stir. Place over the steaming pot (if it touches the bottom, crumple a strip of foil into a ring to act as a booster seat) and cook, stirring and scraping constantly, until warmed to 160°F. This should not take significantly longer than 5 minutes; major delays simply indicate insufficient heat/lack of steam.

Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whip on high speed until the eggs are foamy, more than quadrupled in size, and thick enough to briefly mound up like soft serve when dropped from the whisk, from 5 to 10 minutes depending on the horsepower of your mixer. This is a crucial stage; if the foam is unable to hold soft peaks, the lady fingers will spread flat in the oven.

When eggs are foamy and thick enough to briefly hold their shape when dropped from the whisk, add lemon zest, if using, then sift the flour and cornstarch on top. Fold gently with a flexible spatula to combine in a thick batter. Transfer to prepared piping bag, twist to close, and pipe approximately thirty 3- by 1-inch fingers, leaving an inch between each one. When piping, hold the bag at a 45° angle and apply steady pressure as you pipe, then stop squeezing before you reach the end of each one, and lift the bag straight up to break the "tail" of batter.

Generously dust one tray with powdered sugar, and bake until puffed and firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Set aside, then dust and bake the second tray as before. Cool ladyfingers to room temperature directly on the sheet pan, then transfer to an airtight container as soon as possible (if allowed to sit out after they have cooled, they will begin softening in the air). Use immediately, or store up to 3 weeks at room temperature. 

These scones are a delicious treat to serve at your morning tea.

Basic buttermilk scones

self-raising flour

caster sugar

salt

butter, chilled, chopped

buttermilk

buttermilk,

Raspberry jam, to serve

Whipped cream, to serve

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Spinach and feta triangles meet Turkish gozleme in this easy finger food recipe.

Mini gozleme parcels

baby spinach

butter, melted

36.40 gm extra virgin olive oil

Mountain Bread

smooth feta

Lemon

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For an easy finger food recipe, you can't look past these cheesy chicken pastry bites, made from only six ingredients.

Quick chicken, cranberry and brie canapes

puff

chicken

brie, cut into 24 even pieces

(1/4 cup) cranberry sauce

thyme leaves

20.00 ml finely chopped fresh chives

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Meltingly tender and crispy all at the same time - that’s the brilliance of pork belly. The trick to super crispy pork crackling is placing the pork belly in the fridge overnight to help to dry out the skin and maximise the crackle. Plus, cooking it in the air fryer allows the skin to dry out even further while keeping the meat underneath incredibly moist. This is a great way to enjoy pork belly in minutes of cooking rather than hours in the oven.


Air fryer pork belly bites recipe

pork belly

Sea salt, to sprinkle

orange juice

3cm knob ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

star anise

(1/2 cup) caster sugar

42.00 gm light soy sauce

Step 1

Place the pork belly in a shallow dish. Place in the fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight to dry out (do not cover the pork with plastic wrap as it needs to dry out). Cut the pork into 4cm pieces.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the orange soy caramel. Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to high and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until sauce reduces and thickens.

Step 3

Spray pork liberally with oil. Sprinkle with salt. Place half the pork in the air fryer basket. Cook at 200C for 15 minutes or until just golden and crisp. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with remaining pork. Serve with caramel.

Watch our step-by-step video below to see how to make these Air fryer pork belly bites.

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