Scarlett WBaked Alaska
July 6th 2006 12:23
Baked Alaska
About Baked Alaska
Baked Alaska (also known as omelette á la norvégienne, Norwegian omelette, omelette surprise, glace au four.) originated at Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City in 1876. Charles Ranhofer, the chef at the restaurant was asked to create a new cake to celebrate honor the purchase of Alaska by the US from Russia.
You can use whatever fruits are in season and a liqueur to match, for example, cherries and kirsch, or use a pack of mixed frozen berries.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 8
500 gm / 1lb2oz bag of frozen berries, defrosted and drained
4 tablespoons crème de cassis
300 gm Madeira cake
two 500 ml tubs of Pecan Toffee Crunch ice-cream, or similar flavour, softened in the fridge for 20 minutes
4 large egg whites
225 gm golden caster sugar
1. Put the berries in a bowl and stir in the cassis. Cover and leave to macerate for at least 2 hours, or preferable overnight.
2. Cut the Madeira cake in half widthwise, then cut each half length into 3 slices. Lay the cake slices on a flat ovenproof dish or plate to form one large rectangle. Spoon the fruit and juices into the centre of each slice.
3. Carefully take the ice-cream out of the tubs, trying to keep whole, and sit each tubful on top of the fruit sponge base. Press the two ice-creams together into a rectangular shape, leaving a 2.5cm/1in border of sponge. Level the top, then return to the freezer for about 20 minutes until the ice-cream is firm again.
4. Preheat the oven to 230 degrees Celsius. In a large grease-free bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Whisk in the sugar, a couple of tablespoons at a time, until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
5. Spoon this meringue over the ice-cream and sponge as quickly as possible, enclosing it completely; swirl into peaks. Bake for about 5 minutes until the meringue starts to brown. Serve immediately.
Tips:
1 The ice-cream must be well frozen to prevent melting.
2 Sugar should be added gradually to the whisked egg whites as to keep it form sinking.
**From “Good Food for Friends”, “Refreshing after Dinner Treats” and “Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “**
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The Alaska is a dessert I'm sure the kids would enjoy very much!