Photo: David Holifield
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups fine granulated sugar
- 3 heaping cups pastry flour
- whites of 6 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons extract (such as vanilla)
Directions
1
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2
Add the milk and mix well.
3
Gradually add 1/3 of the flour, mixing until smooth.
4
Fold in the beaten egg whites gently.
5
Add the remaining flour and mix until just combined.
6
Incorporate the rest of the egg whites and the extract, stirring until perfectly smooth.