Ladyfinger (biscuit) Ladyfinger (biscuit) Ladyfingers, sometimes known by their original Italian name savoiardi, or as sponge fingers in British English, are low density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge biscuits roughly shaped like a large finger. 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 sometimes for the sponge element of tiramisu. They are typically soaked in a sugar syrup or liqueur, or in coffee or espresso for the dessert tiramisu. Plain ladyfingers are commonly given to infants, being soft enough for teething mouths, but easy to grasp
Milk-cream strudel A Viennese legend says that "Franz Stelzer" (1842–1913), who owned a small inn in Breitenfurt near Vienna, was the inventor of the "Millirahmstrudel". In the story he became a very famous and rich man for that. Besides the strudel dough the ingredients are: cream, egg yolks, blanched, ground almonds, sugar, 1 roll soaked in milk, 2 whites snow (stiffy beaten egg whites). Sprinkle with raisins and bake lightly. Then pour over sugared milk. Let it evaporate. Then bake in casserole. Serve in the pan with hot vanilla sauce. Milk-cream strudel The milk-cream strudel (Viennese: Millirahmstrudel, German: Milchrahmstrudel) is a traditional