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Ladyfingers are known world wide. They are also called Boudoir biscuits, sponge biscuits, sponge fingers, Naples biscuits, Savoy biscuits and biscuit a la cuiller.
They are called lady fingers because of their shape as they resemble the thin delicate fingers of a woman. They were introduced in America by the earliest French settlers. They are used extensively as an ingredient for elaborate French and Italian desserts.
The first recipe dates from 11th century France from the House of Savoy. They say in 18th century the Czar Peter the Great of Russia enjoyed them so much when visiting Louis XV of France, he purchased the Baker and sent him to Saint Petersburg.
In 1901 a small bakery, Specialty Bakers in Marysville, Pennsylvania begin. They became known as "The Ladyfinger Specialist". Most of all the commercially available Ladyfingers in American have been baked by them since 1901.
They are called lady fingers because of their shape as they resemble the thin delicate fingers of a woman. They were introduced in America by the earliest French settlers. They are used extensively as an ingredient for elaborate French and Italian desserts.
The first recipe dates from 11th century France from the House of Savoy. They say in 18th century the Czar Peter the Great of Russia enjoyed them so much when visiting Louis XV of France, he purchased the Baker and sent him to Saint Petersburg.
In 1901 a small bakery, Specialty Bakers in Marysville, Pennsylvania begin. They became known as "The Ladyfinger Specialist". Most of all the commercially available Ladyfingers in American have been baked by them since 1901.
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