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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 c. cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 3/4 c. egg whites (12 to 13 eggs)
- 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 5 egg yolks
- 2 Tbsp. cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
Method
- Sift flour and 3/4 cup sugar three times.
- Reserve.
- Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in large bowl until soft peaks form, 2 minutes.
- Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar to form stiff peaks, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Gently fold 1/2 cup flour mixture into whites.
- Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time. Add vanilla.
- Remove 1/3 batter to medium-size bowl.
- Beat yolks, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in bowl until pale yellow and ribbony, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in peel.
- Fold yolk mixture into reserved egg white batter mixture.
