Homemade Angel Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
egg whites (from 12 large at room temperature)
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Into large bowl, sift together flour and 3/4 cup sugar.
Sift again.
In clean, large bowl of standing electric mixer or in mixing bowl, place egg whites.
Using mixer on low speed, beat egg whites until foamy, about 1 minute.
Add cream of tartar and extracts.
Gradually increase mixer speed to high. While beating, sprinkle in remaining 1/2 cup sugar, one tablespoon at a time.
When all sugar has been added, use rubber spatula to scrape sides and bottom of bowl.
Resume beating at high speed until egg whites are stiff but moist.