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Yellow Angel Food Cake


"My Grandmother made wonderful Angel Food Cakes and sold them. Here is her recipe."
Original recipe yield: 1 angel food cake.
Servings:
12

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Whip the egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and continue beating until stiff. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until lemon coloured.
  2. Boil the sugar and water until it reaches the thread stage, 230 - 234 degrees F (110 - 112 degrees C). Beat syrup into egg whites. Fold in egg yolks. Fold in flour. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour. Cool.