How to Make Baked Alaska
Did you know that it’s STILL HOT?! Why not spend some time opening and closing the freezer instead of slaving over the oven? For some reason I was always intimidated by the idea of Baked Alaska, I must have thought you needed to put ice cream into the oven, which just sounded crazy... This ended up being beyond easy, just cut some cake, scoop some ice cream then cover it in meringue and give it a quick torch!
Ingredients:
1 pint ice cream
1 pound cake
4 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
For the meringue: place sugar and water in a small pot, hear on high, stirring occasionally until temperature reaches 240F.
Whisk the room temperature egg whites on medium with eh cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Slowly drizzle in the hot sugar while mixing.
You could use regular meringue if you prefer, it just won't pipe as neatly. :)

Category : Cuisine & pâtisserie

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