Baked Alaska
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Serves: Serves 6 - 8
Baked Alaska is a dessert food consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue.
Ingredients
Base
1 vanilla Swiss roll
Topping
200g fresh strawberries, slices
2ml cream of tartar
45ml castor sugar
3ml vanilla essence
3 extra-large egg whites
1500ml vanilla ice cream
Method
- For the base cut the Swiss roll into about 2 cm-thick slices and pace each slice on an individual ovenproof serving plate.
- For the topping layer strawberries onto each Swiss roll slice, leaving a border of about 1 cm all round. Scoop a ball of ice cream on top of strawberries.
- Beat egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar and continue beating until soft peak stage. Gradually add sugar ad essence and beat until stiff peak stage. Cover ice cream and Swiss roll slice completely with meringue mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 220 °C for about 2 minutes, until meringue turns golden brown.
