On Feb 9, 6:12*pm, Kalmia > wrote:
> I copy this verbatim from my mother's old recipe book.
>
> Beat 2 egg whites - add yolks and beat - add 1 C sugar and beat { I
> confess, I didn't get out the elec. mixer, but just used a big whisk}
>
> Add 1 C flour
> * *1/3 tsp. salt
> * *1 tsp. baking powder
> * *1 tsp. flavoring *{ I used vanilla *and added a bit of cinnamon}
>
> Heat 1/2 C milk with 1 T. butter - add to above mixture.
> *Pour into loaf pan.
> 350 for 40 minutes
>
> It didn't rise more than 2 inches. Any ideas? *Was it due to the wimpy
> beating, d'ya think?

Maybe you should have folded in the beaten egg whites last, and you
can't really beat whites sufficiently with a whisk without
extraordinary effort.

--Bryan