The Hobbit: Elrond’s Feast
The Hobbit: Elrond’s Feast – Angel Food Cake with Tropical Fruit
Gloin: What is he saying? Does he offer us insult?
Gandalf: No, Master Gloin, he’s offering you food.
[the dwarves turn and discuss amongst themselves then turn back to Gandalf]
Gloin: Ah, Well. In that case, lead on.
The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey
Menu for Elrond’s Feast
To much of the dwarves dismay, the food Lord Elrond offered wasn’t exactly what they were use to eating. According to food stylist, Deborah Logan, the elves were mostly vegetarian and essentially ate what grew from the ground. They didn’t need much to sustain them and that reflected on what was offered during the dwarves stay. Small cakes were offered such as this recipe I am about to share with you. Angel food cake is light and airy and is delicious with the exotic fruit that was offered. It would be beautiful to garnish this with flowers or any other fruit you desire. Enjoy and come back tomorrow for the next recipe from Elrond’s feast!
The Hobbit: Elrond's Feast - Angel Food Cake
Ingredients
- 6 - egg whites
- 170 g - granulated sugar
- 1 tsp - cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp - salt
- 50 g - cake flour sifted
- tropical fruit as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. In a very clean mixing bowl, add the egg whites and whisk the whites on medium speed. Once you see foam forming on the top of the whites, add the salt and cream of tartar. Whisk for another 3 minutes and then slowly start to add the granulated sugar. Let it whisk until it forms soft peaks.
- Sift in half of the half and fold in by hand with a spatula. Careful not to break the bubbles that have formed. Fold in the rest of the flour.
- Line your muffin tin with liners and fill it with the batter. Bake for 15 minutes or when a skewer comes out clean when tested.
- Once it's done, let the cakes cool in the tin. It will be too soft to transfer them at this point. You'll find that the cakes will start to shrink, creating a more cylindrical shape.
- Carefully peel off the liner and garnish with edible flowers or tropical fruit such as pineapple and papaya.
