Angels Cloud Recipes

Steps:

• Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Add vanilla.
• Gradually add sugar, beat until stiff. (Don't over beat though or they get 'tough'!) Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoonful on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake until dry at 300 degrees, about 20-25 minutes (sometimes this takes 35-45 minutes).
• Note: you can also add 2 Tbls of cocoa to make Chocolate Clouds.

Steps:

• 1. You must preheat the oven to 275* And you must have a kettle of hot water, but not boiling. I can't give you the exact amount of water as I don't know what size pans you will be using. The baking instructions will give the amount of hot water in inches you will need. Dust a bundt pan with white flour. Shake out any access. And set aside away from the stove and/or heat source.
• 2. Beat the egg whites in a large clean, dry, bowl until you have peaks, but are not dry.
• 3. Beat in gradually each sugar, alternating between each sugar until all is thoroughly incorporated. DO NOT over beat. I perfer to hand whip the sugars in, but you don't have to. I sift my powdered sugar, but you don't have to do this either.
• 4. Add the vinegar, tartar and vanilla. Don't worry about the vinegar smell. There is no taste or smell of vinegar when it is done. The vinegar is use to activate the Tartar.
• 5. Spoon mixture with a wooden spoon into a bundt pan evenly. Scrap the bowl clean. Gently with the back of the spoon smooth the Cloud out. Do NOT shake or bang the bundt pan...it will settle on it's own in the over. *You can use wooden chopsticks to help release any large air bubbles you think you might have by gently poking through the egg white mixture a few times.*
• 6. Ok..now this is where I will explain the hot water. You will need a pan that is deep, but not as tall as your bundt pan and larger then your bundt pan. I use an insert pan, but you could use your roasting pan or a large deep pyrex dish.
• 7. Place the pan you are going to use for the hot water in the warm oven. Pour about an inch of hot water in the pan. Place your bundt pan in the middle of the pan of hot water. Make sure the sides of the pans don't touch each other. There should be 2" of hot water, if there isn't..add more hot water carefully and slowly so not to splash the hot water till you have 2 inches. Don't go crazy and use a ruler...EYE IT. It's about the full lenght of your thumb.
• 8. Bake in a slow oven at 275* for 3 1/2 hours to 4 hours. Depending if you live in high altitude and/or how much hymidity you have. DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR!!! The top of the Cloud will have a light golden color to it when it is done. Remove from oven. Let cool on a rack. Run a clean cold knife around the edges. Place a serving dish over the top of the Cloud and invert. Shake gently to loosen onto serving plate. Refrigerate till completely chilled.
• 9. Whip the cream and gently add 1 Tablespoon of powdered sugar and a splash of extract. The powdered sugar will prevent the whipped cream from separating. Now fold in your fruit in gently. Saving a few berries for the top to decorate with. Frost the top and sides with the whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to serve. I like to use mint leaves on the top with the fruit for color, adding them at the last minute before I serve it. Chill until ready to serve.
• 10. Notes: I use powdered sugar when I make Whipped cream..it keeps the cream from separating or running. I have used different flavored extacts and flavored sugars when making this..rose, lavendar, violet, lemon, orange, maple..you name it have use it. Including spices.
• 11. If you are baking this the day before I wouldn't frost it. I personally detest the flavor of whipped cream the next day. The way to get the best results when whipping cream is to place the bowl you are going to use to whip the cream in, in a bowl of ice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 3 tablespoons of the sugar.
• In a small bowl, combine the warm water with the yeast and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; stir until the yeast is dissolved. Let stand until bubbles appear, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Using your hands, mix the 1 cup cold butter into the flour, breaking the butter into small pebbles, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk and the yeast mixture. Gently fold the flour into the wet ingredients. Keep mixing until a ball starts to form, then gently knead, 12 to 15 times, to create a smooth dough. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and press out to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick. Fold the dough in half, press again to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick, and then fold again. Cut the dough using a 2- to 3-inch round biscuit cutter, depending personal preference. Brush the bottom of a cast-iron skillet with some of the melted butter. Place the biscuits in the skillet; brush the tops with melted butter.
• Bake until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes, depending on size. Brush again with melted butter and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix Angel Food cake mix and Lemon Pie filling. Have mixer on medium high and blend well, almost to the fluff stage. Pour in greased 9X13 greased pan (I used butter flavored spray).
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is lightly browned, top is cracking and dry-looking but shiny. Turn off oven and let cake remain in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely and when completely cool, turn out on rectangle cake board or cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
• Mix lemon jello with container of Cool Whip. Frost cooled cake and enjoy a cloud of light lemony goodness. ENJOY!

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat two 18-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray. Line with parchment cut to fit, and coat parchment with spray. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.
• With a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg yolks, 2 cups sugar, the milk, and vanilla on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Sift flour and salt over mixture in 3 additions, folding gently with a spatula. Transfer to a bowl.
• Beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Gently fold whites into yolk mixture.
• Divide batter between prepared baking sheets, and smooth tops. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 8 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks. Remove parchment, turn cakes right side up, and let cool completely.
• For the lemon cloud: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water, and set aside. Whisk together 6 eggs, 6 egg yolks, 1 3/4 cups sugar, the lemon juice and zest, and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water, and cook, whisking constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Set bowl in ice water, and let cool, whisking constantly. Place plastic wrap directly on surface of lemon curd, and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Put remaining 6 egg whites, cream of tartar, a pinch of salt, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a large, heatproof bowl. Clip a candy thermometer to side of bowl. Set bowl over a pan of simmering water, and whisk until mixture reaches 160 degrees and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. With a mixer on medium speed, beat egg white mixture until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 15 minutes.
• Beat cream until firm (but not stiff) peaks form. Whisk lemon curd to loosen if needed, and then fold egg white mixture into chilled curd. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the sherry syrup: Bring sugar, water, and sherry to a simmer in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely.
• Assemble cake: Place one cake on a cutting board, and brush with half the syrup. Brush 1 cup marmalade over cake. Top with second cake and remaining syrup and marmalade. Using a serrated knife, cut cake into 3-inch squares.
• Place 5 or 6 squares upright in bottom of a large (14-cup or more) trifle bowl. Trim squares to fit curve of bowl so that the entire bottom is covered. Spoon 4 1/4 cups lemon cloud over top of cake squares. Repeat with two more layers of cake squares and lemon cloud. Drizzle with marmalade.