Sunday, April 21, 2019

Angel Food Cake with Peach-Bourbon Sauce

 Cook Up Comfort pg 243 {16 servings} 5 points OVEN
1 ¼ c sugar
1 c cake flour
¼ t salt
12 large egg whites
1 ½ t cream of tartar
1 ½ t vanilla extract
¼ t almond extract
6 c thinly sliced peaches
2 T packed brown sugar
1 T bourbon
1. Position oven rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 350*.
2. Put sugar in food processor and process for 1 minute. Remove and reserve ¾ c. Add flour and salt to remaining sugar in processor and proves for about 30 seconds.
3. With electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy, about 1 minute. Beat in cream of tartar. Increase speed to medium and beat in reserved ¾ c sugar, 1 T at a time, beating well after each addition. Once all sugar has been added., increase speed to medium-high and beat until stiff peaks form when beaters are lifted. Beat in both extracts.
4. Sift flour mixture, one third at a time, over beaten egg whites, gently folding in with rubber spatula just until blended. (Be careful not to overmix). Scrape batter into ungreased 10” tube pan with removable bottom. Spread evenly. Bake until cake springs back when lightly pressed, 35-40 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, combine peaches, brown sugar, and bourbon in medium bowl. Let stand for at least 10 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 days.
6. When cake is done, immediately invert pan onto its legs or over neck of bottle and let cool completely. Run thin knife around sides and center of tube pan. Remove cake from pan and transfer to serving plate. Cut into `16 slices and serve with peach mixture.

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