Rosh Hashana - lighter honey angel food cake

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Honey Angel Food Cake (Epstein)

 

Recipe By :Ilana Epstein

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rosh Hashana

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups egg whites -- (10 to 12 eggs)

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup sifted cake flour

1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup honey

1/2 cup sugar

 

A few tips for working with egg whites: the eggs should be at room temperature.

The reason most people shy away from egg whites is that they have a tendency to

flop.

 

The key is to keep a grease-free environment, and anything other than pure egg

white is considered grease. Break each egg into a cup, thus avoiding getting

even a single drop of yolk in the bowl in the ninth inning.

 

All utensils have to be super clean for this to work, so wash your mixing bowl

and beaters immediately before using them. If you really want to get them clean,

rub a half-lemon over the inside of the bowl, rinse and dry with a clean towel.

 

Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

 

Place the egg whites into a large mixing bowl.

 

Sift together powdered sugar and flour. Repeat twice. Set aside.

 

Add cream of tartar and vanilla to egg whites. Beat at medium speed until soft

peaks form.

 

While beating, add honey in a thin stream.

 

Add the sugar one tablespoon at a time, and keep beating.

 

Beat until the egg whites are stiff and glossy.

 

Sift about a third of the powdered sugar-flour combination over the egg whites.

 

Fold in with a rubber spatula and repeat with the remaining flour and sugar.

 

Pour batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

 

Use a knife to cut through the batter in the tube pan, so you don't end up with

huge air pockets.

 

Bake at 350 F for 40-45 minutes.

 

To test this cake for readiness, touch the top lightly. If it springs back, its

ready.

 

Remove from oven and invert the pan onto a glass bottle.

 

Allow the cake to cool completely (about three hours) before removing from pan.

 

Kitchen notes: This cake may seem like a pain in the neck to make. The first

time it may be, but after that it is a walk in the park. And no walk in the park

ever tasted this good. It is unfortunately vital in this recipe that the right

pan is used, a 10-inch tube pan is a prerequisite for this Angel Food cake.

 

 

Source:

" http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/09/13/Food/Recipes.34778.html "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 195 Calories; trace Fat (0.5% calories

from fat); 5g Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

61mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : My honey cake is an Angel Food cake spiked with honey, which is all I

can actually manage after all the above blessings, plus a five-course meal.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

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