LADY FINGERS

INGREDIENTS:
- 90 gr plain flour (²/₃ cup)
- Pinch of salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 115 gr granulated sugar ( ½ cup )
- 2.5 ml vanilla essence ( ½ tsp )
-Icing sugar for sprinkling

METHOD:
1.Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F.
   Grease two baking sheets, then coat lightly with flour, and shake off the excess.
2. Sift the flour and salt together twice.
3. With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks with half of the sugar until thick enough
to leave a ribbon trail when the beaters are lifted.
4. In another bowl, beat the egg whites untill stiff. Beat in the remaining sugar until glossy.
5. Sift the flour over the yolks and spoon a large dollop of egg whites over the flour.
    Carefully fold in with a large metal spoon, adding the vanilla essence. Gently fold in the remaining whites.
6. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle. Pipe 10 cm/4 in long lines on the prepared baking sheets about 2.5 cm/1 in apart. Sift over a layer of icing sugar. Turn the sheet upside down to dislodge any excess sugar.
7. Bake for about 20 minutes until crusty on the outside but soft in the centre. Cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.