Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cake flour, sifted
12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better)
1/3 cup warm water
1 teaspoon orange extract, or extract of your choice
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a food processor spin sugar about 2 minutes until it is superfine.
Sift half of the sugar with the salt the cake flour, setting the
remaining sugar aside. In a large bowl, use a balloon whisk to
thoroughly combine egg whites, water, orange extract, and cream of
tartar. After 2 minutes, switch to a hand mixer. Slowly
sift the reserved sugar, beating continuously at medium speed. Once you
have achieved medium peaks, sift enough of the flour mixture in to dust
the top of the foam. Using a spatula fold in gently. Continue until all
of the flour mixture is incorporated.
Carefully spoon mixture into an ungreased tube pan. Bake for 35 minutes
before checking for doneness with a wooden skewer. (When inserted
halfway between the inner and outer wall, the skewer should come out dry).
Cool upside down on cooling rack for at least an hour before removing
from pan.
--
Olrik
aa #1981
EAC Chief Food Inspector, Bacon Division