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Baked Alaska
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Could anybody give the receipe for baked alaska in minute details.
Also to be baked in the oven at what temperature and not by torch etc.
Have perused some on the food sites but they change.
Do appreciate this. Thank you.
PS - Want to be able to do one for a Christmas party.
Also to be baked in the oven at what temperature and not by torch etc.
Have perused some on the food sites but they change.
Do appreciate this. Thank you.
PS - Want to be able to do one for a Christmas party.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Take a square or round sponge cake and cut to about 1 inch thick spread with raspberry or strawberry jam,place sponge on ovenproof dish
about an hour before serving you must only use real icecream not soft scoop take from freezer and cut it to fit on top of sponge ( I use an oblong piece of sponge and just plonk the block ice cream on top.PUT BACK INTO FREEZER but for no more than one hour
Make a meringue by whisking 3 egg whites with 3 ounces of caster sugar and half a teaspoon of vinaigre until it stands in soft peaks -put in fridge until needed
while having main course put oven onto highest temperature possible usually 225c, When ready to assemble take sponge and ice cream out of freezer,coat completely with meringue and using fork make it look like snow peaks. Put in hot oven for approx 5 minutes until meringue starts to brown.
Serve
about an hour before serving you must only use real icecream not soft scoop take from freezer and cut it to fit on top of sponge ( I use an oblong piece of sponge and just plonk the block ice cream on top.PUT BACK INTO FREEZER but for no more than one hour
Make a meringue by whisking 3 egg whites with 3 ounces of caster sugar and half a teaspoon of vinaigre until it stands in soft peaks -put in fridge until needed
while having main course put oven onto highest temperature possible usually 225c, When ready to assemble take sponge and ice cream out of freezer,coat completely with meringue and using fork make it look like snow peaks. Put in hot oven for approx 5 minutes until meringue starts to brown.
Serve
Well, I whisk the egg whites until stiff, then slowly whisk in the sugar until it's firm and glossy, doesn't fall off the whisk is my test.
Slice the cake (have you ever tried Xmas cake minus the icing?) and then arrange on a baking parchment-lined baking sheet. Make it round, the same size as the top of the ice-cream bowl.
Press these together well to make sure there aren’t any gaps.
Lift ice cream out of bowl, remove cling film and turn onto the cake.
Spread the meringue evenly over the ice cream and cake, making sure there are no gaps! Then bake some 4-5 mins until you are happy with the colour.
A stiff glass or two of a Tokaji dessert wine 5* or 6*(even better) goes really well.
Slice the cake (have you ever tried Xmas cake minus the icing?) and then arrange on a baking parchment-lined baking sheet. Make it round, the same size as the top of the ice-cream bowl.
Press these together well to make sure there aren’t any gaps.
Lift ice cream out of bowl, remove cling film and turn onto the cake.
Spread the meringue evenly over the ice cream and cake, making sure there are no gaps! Then bake some 4-5 mins until you are happy with the colour.
A stiff glass or two of a Tokaji dessert wine 5* or 6*(even better) goes really well.
Just found this Arctic Roll baked alaska has already been done, simple and it works,
http:// www.itv .com/lo rraine/ food/ba ked-ala ska
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