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 Angel Food Cake

 

Why buy it when you can make it...
 

1½ cups 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 cup 

 

cake flour

 

1½ cups 

 

egg whites

 

pinch of 

 

salt

 

¾ tsp 

 

cream of tartar

 

1 tsp 

 

vanilla extract

 

1 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

 

1

Sift flour and sugar before measuring.  Measure out sifted sugar and flour, then sift flour and sugar together 7 more times.

2

Beat egg whites by hand (do not use mixer). When frothy, add salt and cream of tartar and continue beating until you can turn the bowl you are beating them in upside down without liquid falling out. Fold in flour/sugar mixture a little at a time. Add vanilla and lemon.

3

Pour batter in an ungreased angel food cake pan. Place in a cold oven, and set temperature at 350 degrees F. Bake about 45 minutes.

4

When finished, turn pan upside down and let it remain in this position until cool. Remove from pan and serve as desired.

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