Desserts Recipes - Baked Alaska Recipe

  
 

Desserts Recipes - Baked Alaska Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

  • 900ml/1 1/2pt round tub of vanilla ice-cream

  • Victoria sponge

  • 4 egg whites

  • 75g/3oz caster sugar

  • 1 tablespoon raspberry jam

Method:

  1. Freeze the ice-cream in the coldest section of the freezer and cut the sponge to match the top of the ice-cream tub, then freeze the sponge on a baking sheet overnight.

  2. Preheat the oven to 230°C/450°F/Gas mark 8.

  3. To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites with an electric mixer to form soft peaks.

  4. Increase the mixer speed and gradually add the sugar until the peaks are firm, but take care not to take it too far or the meringue will separate.

  5. Spread the sponge with the jam. Turn out the ice-cream to sit on top of the jam.

  6. Smooth the meringue all over it with a palette knife, taking it right down to the edge to seal the ice-cream in entirely, with no gaps.

  7. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes, until the meringue is just beginning to color. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.