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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Cake - Sunshine Cake

1 1/4 cups sugar                                    1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/3 cup boiling water                              1 cup cake flour
6 eggs                                                    1 tsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt                                             1 tsp vanilla

Boil sugar and water, without stirring, until it spins a thread.  Add salt to the egg whites and beat until foamy, then add the Cream of Tartar and beat until stiff.  Add hot syrup gradually to the beaten whites, and beat five minutes.  Then add beaten yolks and beat two minutes.  Fold in the flour and baking powder, sifted together.  Add vanilla.  Bake in ungreased angel food pan 35 - 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

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