Angel Food Cake

also called angel cake

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Angel Food Cake: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
12 large(360 g; at room temperature)egg whiteswhip to soft peaksbeat to stiff glossy peaksfoldbake in a 10-in tube pan at 350°F for 40 min then cool upside down
1 1/2 tsp(5 g)cream of tartar
1 cup(200 g)granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp(7 mL)vanilla extract
1/2 tsp(2.5 mL)almond extract
1 cup(115 g)cake flourwhisk
3/4 cup(85 g)powdered sugar
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
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2whip to soft peaks

3beat to stiff glossy peaks

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4whisk

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none givenof the steps that give a time

4 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. The recipe itself says 2 hr 30 min.

  1. whisk

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  2. whip to soft peaks

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  3. beat to stiff glossy peaks

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  4. fold

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  5. bake in a 10-in tube pan at 350°F for 40 min then cool upside down

    40 minwalk away(read off the step)from the start

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You'll need 10-in tube pan · oven

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>> title: Angel Food Cake
>> category: Cakes & Loaves
>> tags: egg white, sponge, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: angel cake
>> pairs-with: lemon-curd
>> servings: 12
>> time: 2 hr 30 min
>> step.4: beat to stiff glossy peaks

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Whisk @cake flour{1%cup}(115 g), @powdered sugar{3/4%cup}(85 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g).

Whip @egg whites{12%large}(360 g; at room temperature), @cream of tartar{1 1/2%tsp}(5 g) to soft peaks.

Beat @granulated sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @vanilla extract{1 1/2%tsp}(7 mL), @almond extract{1/2%tsp}(2.5 mL) into @&(~1)egg whites{}.

Fold @&(2)flour mixture{} into @&(~1)meringue{}.

Bake @&(~1)batter{} in a #10-in tube pan{} at 350°F for ~{40%min}, then cool upside down.