angel food cake
Basic Cakes - Week 4, June 2nd These recipes are copied directly from the notes of my Basic Cakes class. I’m posting them here on Just a Pinch for my own posterity. Feel free to round the fractional measurements up or down (5/8 is just as good as 1/2)
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Ingredients
- 9 7/8 ounces egg whites
- 2 1/2 ounces granulated sugar #1
- 1/3 teaspoon ceam of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 7 1/4 ounces granulated sugar #2
- 3 1/2 ounces cake flour
How To Make angel food cake
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Step 1Sift the salt, second sugar, and flour togeather.
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Step 2In a mixer, whip the egg whites until volume is achieved. Combine the first sugar and cream of tartar; add the sugar mixture slowly and whip to medium peaks.
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Step 3Fold the flour mixture into the egg white foam.
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Step 4Scale at 1 lb 12 oz into 10 inch tube pan.
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Step 5Bake at 310F in a convection oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and invert the pans to cool upside down.
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Step 6Remove the cakes from the pans when completely cooled
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