4 Eggs, separated
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Cold water
1/2 c Hot water
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
Beat egg yolks and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 3-1/2 quart mixing bowl
until very thick and light colored. Add cold water and beat one
minutes. Then hot water next and beat 5 minutes or until mixture
fills bowl 3/4 full. Gradually beat in sugar; stir in vanilla. Beat
untilfluffy. Blend in flour. Beat egg whites until frothy; add cream
of tartar and remaining salt and continue beating until stiff but not
dry. Fold whites into egg-yolk mixture. Pour into an ungreased
10-inch tube pan and bake in moderate oven (425 degrees) for one
hour. Invert pan on cake rack and let cool fo 20 minutes; cut cake
away from pan with sharp knife and turn out on rack to cool. ?
Yields
1 Cake