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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Pineapple Angel Food Cake

Serve this delightful dessert with a glass of Pinot Grigio!

Ingredients

6 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
6 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

~Preheat the oven to 325°.

~Beat egg whites with salt to moist, glossy peaks. Gradually beat in 3/4 cup sugar.

~In another bowl, beat egg yolks with 3/4 cup sugar until thick. Add lemon and pineapple juices and beat until sugar is dissolved.

~Sift together the flour and baking powder. Slowly beat into egg yolk mixture until well blended. Fold in egg whites. Bake in an ungreased 10-inch tube pan for approximately one hour. Invert to cool.

~Frost with your favorite, fluffy frosting and garnish with coconut or maraschino cherries.