Angel Food Cake

ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Egg Whites                  10 nos

Castor Sugar               150 gms

Salt                             1.5 gms

Cream of Tartare         3.5 gms

Vanilla Essence            3 ml

Flour                           110 gms

Castor Sugar               150 gms

Method:

a)      Whip up the whites, sugar (150 gms), salt, cream of tartare and vanilla essence to a stiff foam.

b)      Fold in the flour mixed with the rest of the sugar.

c)      Bake at 340 degree F (173 degree C).

d)     Cream of tartare is not absolutely necessary, but the acid formed when it dissolves in egg whites softens the albumen(protein component) and helps in greater absorption of air cells. It also has a whitening effect on the interior crumb of the cake.