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Monday, 20 April 2015

BAKED ALASKA

Baked-Alaska" by stef yau - Flickr. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.



PREPARATION TIME
       15   Minutes

COOKING TIME
       3 - 5   Minutes

OVEN TEMPERATURE
       230 C, 450 F, gas 8

SERVES   4

CALORIES
       695   Per portion



                                                                         INGREDIENTS

1 bought or homemade 20 - cm / 8 - in sponge flan case
1 tablespoon sherry
1 (1 - liter / 35.2 - fl oz) block raspberry ripple ice cream
3 egg whites
150g / 5 oz caster sugar


                                                                          PREPARATION

Place the flan case, on a baking tray and sprinkle over the sherry. Scoop the ice cream on to the base and smooth over with a knife to make an even round. Freeze to harden again
              Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Whisk the sugar a little at a time. The mixture should be thick and glossy. Quickly spoon or pipe the meringue on to the ice cream and sponge to cover it completely. Bake in a hot oven for 3 - 5 minutes until the meringue is golden.

              SERVE IMMEDIATELY.