Gretchen's angel food

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 Egg Whites, at room
Temperature
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cream Of Tartar
1½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1½ cup Granulated Sugar
1¼ cup Cake Flour, Sifted
1 cup Confectioner's Sugar
For dusting

Directions

*Preheat oven to 350 F.

1. In the large bowl of standing electric mixer, beat the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar at high speed until frothy; add the vanilla.

Gradually add the sugar, beating the mixture until stiff, but not dry, peaks form. Sift in the flour and fold gently to blend.

2. Spoon into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 50 mins or until light brown and springy to the touch and an inseerted skewer or toothpick comes out clean. Turn upside down on a rack and cool for 2 hrs. Run a knife around the edge and center cone to loosen. Invert onto a serving platter. Place confectioners' sugar in a sieve and sift over cake. (NO CHOLESTEROL) From the MADISON COUNTY FAIR of Winterset, Iowa. Fair dates: Early August, 5 days.

Recipe By : The County Fair Cookbook - ISBN 0-7868-6014-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 04-04-95 (159) Fido: Cooking

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