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Basic biscuit dough recipe: light and airy

Basic biscuit dough recipe: light and airy

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A light, biscuit-based dough made with egg yolks, whipped egg whites, sugar, melted butter, and flour, ideal for a wide variety of pastries.

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Recipe from Anka, Jozeil, NikiWiki and 3 other contributors (KochWiki), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The biscuit dough, also known as ladyfinger dough, is light and airy. It combines egg yolks, whipped egg whites, sugar, butter, and flour.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Calories197 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.22 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.55
  • $0.14
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Accurately weigh all the ingredients and prepare them. ≈ 2 min
  2. Crack each egg individually, separating the whites from the yolks. ≈ 3 min
  3. Whip the egg whites to stiff peaks, adding the salt. Once they begin to form, gradually add 50g of sugar. ≈ 10 min
  4. Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
  5. In a mixing bowl, beat the remaining sugar with the egg yolks until you have a light and fluffy mixture. ≈ 4 min
  6. Meanwhile, add half of the flour to the dough, followed by the melted butter. ≈ 4 min
  7. Gently fold in the beaten egg whites. ≈ 4 min
  8. Finally, add the remaining flour, mixing gently. ≈ 3 min
  9. Keep the dough ready for your baking recipe. ≈ 3 min
  10. Bake the dough for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 °C.

The bill

Basic biscuit dough recipe: light and airy

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 125 g of sugar$0.14
  • 100 g of wheat flour (type 405)$0.13

Total$2.22

that's $0.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories197 kcal
Fat8.8 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Carbohydrates24.6 g
Sugars15.8 g
Fiber0.4 g
Protein4.5 g
Salt0.08 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 60 g of butter
  • 125 g of sugar
  • 100 g of wheat flour (type 405)
  • A pinch of salt

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