Angel Food Cake

Ingredients:
1 dozen egg whites (at least 1 2/3 cups)
1 cup cake flour
1 3/4 sugar, blended fine in vitamix
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract (optional)
1/3 cup warm water (optional)

Directions:
Separate eggs and let stand at room temperature for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 350º. Sift together flour and 3/4 cup sugar.

Beat egg whites in mixing stand and add salt, cream of tartar, vanilla, (almond), and (water). Once eggs are stiff slowly add remaining 1 cup of sugar until stiff peaks form.


Fold in flour mixture and spoon into angel food cake pan. Stir batter with spatula, once, or don't. Bake for 35 minutes. Invert immediately and let cool completely.

Serve with whipped cream, berries, and creme anglais.

Notes: I've made it with and without almond extract, both ways are good. I've made it with and without the warm water, but I can't remember which way is better. Who knows.