1 1/2 c Sifted cake flour; sift then
-measure
1 3/4 c Granulated sugar
14 Egg whites; from large eggs
1 pn Salt
1 ts Cream of tartar; if using
-stainless
Steel bowl
2 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Almond extract
1 ts Fresh lemon juice
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Sift flour again into dry mixing bowl.
Sift sugar into a separate bowl; set both aside. In a clean copper or
stainless-steel bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks, adding salt when
whites are just foamy. (If using stainless-steel bowl, add cream of
tartar with salt.) Gently fold in sugar with a rubber spatula; fold
in flour in 2 batches. Do not overmix. Add vanilla, almond extract
and lemon juice. When all ingredients are incorporated, pour batter
into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan; smooth top. Bake about 1 hour,
until cake is a pale and creamy brown color, the top springs back
when gently pressed with finger, and a wooden skewer inserted in
center comes out clean. Let cool upside down, inverting pan over the
neck of a tall bottle. To serve, gently remove cake from pan,
releasing sides with a knife. Cut cake with a serrated knife or break
into pieces with two forks to avoid compressing cake. Serve with
chocolate sauce or crushed fruit. Yield: 10 to 12 servings.
Yields
10 servings