Angel Food Cake

1 cup cake flour
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups egg whites (about 14)
1-1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Sift flour and 1/2 cup sugar together four times; set aside. In a
mixing bowl, combine egg whites, cream of tartar, extracts and salt;
beat on high until soft peaks form but mixture is still moist and
glossy. Add remaining sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after
each addition. Sift flour mixture, a fourth at a time, over the egg

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Angel Food Cake cont.

white mixture; fold in gently, using about 15 strokes for each
addition. Spoon batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan (pan will be
very full). Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until top crust is
golden brown and cracks feel dry. Immediately invert cake in pan to
cool completely. Loosen sides of cake from pan and remove.

Yield: 16 servings.

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