Woman's Day
Ingredients
Method
1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease a 22cm round ring pan with a flat, removable base.
2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high 1 minute, or until foamy. Add lemon juice and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until mixture is stiff and glossy. Beat in zest and vanilla.
3.Sift flour over egg white mixture in 4 batches, lightly folding in between each, using a metal spoon.
4.Gently spoon batter into pan; smooth top. Tap lightly on bench to remove air bubbles. Bake 35-40 minutes, until cake is golden and springs back when lightly pressed with your fingertips.
5.Cool in pan 1 hour. Run a knife around inside of pan to release cake. Use knife to release cake from bottom of pan. Dust with icing sugar. Top with berries and accompany withyoghurt.
Add a pinch of salt tips when beating egg-whites to help stabilise the foam. Freeze leftover egg yolks to use in mayonnaise, meatloaves or patties, or add to whole eggs when making scrambled eggs.
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