Can someone tell me how to make plain angel food cake?
#74653 - 05/29/04 05:56 PM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hi all,
I've been dying to make some plain angel food cake for awhile as a way to try and get some extra calories with something easy on the tummy. Thing is, I've never made it in my life and don't have a recipe for it. I've done some searches but they all seem to come up with variations, I'm just looking for a recipe for the plain cake.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Kelly
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Kelly do you have Heather's book Eating for IBS?
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Buy a Mix
#74684 - 05/29/04 08:03 PM
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Bevvy
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Hi Kelly,
How ya feelin'? Everything back to normal now?
Girlfriend, I just use the box mix. I don't think you can beat it -- it's delicious! I've made angel food from scratch, and the box mix is every bit as good. I buy Safeway brand because it's a LOT cheaper than the name brand, and it tastes every bit as good. It's really great with the Pillsbury canned vanilla frosting.
Hope you're doing better now that it's all over.
Bevvy
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For ibsgirl
#74879 - 05/31/04 12:10 AM
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Vicam
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Yes I do have the book...let me guess, there's a recipe in there? I didn't even think to look, I'll have to check it out!
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Hey Bev
#74880 - 05/31/04 12:12 AM
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Vicam
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No, sadly things are not back to normal yet, but I'm eating so little calories and food I thought the angel food cake might be a good thing to try.
In fact, I had to miss another day of work this week due to really bad D and cramps  Not too good at all.
Are the mixes safe to eat? I sorta thought that it was always better to try and make things yourself, rather than rely on the safeness of the mixes. Anything I should watch for on the labels?
Thanks,
Kelly
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Re: Hey Bev
#74904 - 05/31/04 06:53 AM
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Kree
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Kelly, I'm sorry you're still feeling so terrible.
Most angel food cake mixes I've seen are safe. I may have seen one with dairy in it, so watch out for that... when in doubt try the generic store brands, they're more likely to be dairy free. Other than that angel food cakes by nature contain only egg whites and are low fat, so you should be perfectly safe with a mix! And they're soooo much easier!
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Hey Kelly
#74923 - 05/31/04 07:24 AM
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Bevvy
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Hi Kelly,
Damn, I hate that you're not better. At least you know what you have to deal with now. I'm sure you WILL get better; we just have to work on it.
Kree answered your question perfectly, as usual. And, as she said, I buy the store brand; it's just as good as the name brand. But the only mix I buy is angel food cake. Look on the ingredient list; you'll notice there's no dairy and no fat of course. It's perfectly safe. I like to add a little almond flavoring and even some chopped Maraschino cherries. Mmmmmmmmm, yum!
Bevvy
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Yes I think it has been mentioned that there was a recipe in there! 
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I was comparing ingredients in a few of the box mixes and found that some do contain dairy - I think it was Betty Crocker, but the Duncan Heines box mix does not. I eat the duncan heines brand every single day - and a LOT of it too! Its the only thing I have found lately that I can eat a lot of without worrying. Im hoping it will add a couple of pounds on too!
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Angel Food Cake from Scratch
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Hi
I didn't read the other threads but I cheat and buy the box that is already to go at the grocery store. Basically all you end up doing is adding water and cooking it. I think the brand I bought was Robin Hood.
Or even easier you can buy it from a bakery. I did that one too!
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I bought the box brand too.. took it home and realized it had a warning on the side that said it contains, eggs, dairy and wheat products. oh joyous day.. I didn't even think to look at the ingredients cause I thought it was safe. oh well I ate it anyways. 
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sometimes that warning is there if the product is just manufactured with equipment that is also used for nuts, dairy, etc. It's a warning for people with allergies, who could react to truly minute quantitites of an allergen. If you don't actually see the problem ingredient in the ingredient list, you shouldn't have to worry about the IBS angle.
Also check different brands - there are definitely angel food cake mixes without any IBS problem ingredients.
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