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HOLIDAY BAKED ALASKA



Holiday Baked Alaska image

Top a brownie base with three flavors of ice cream and a heavenly meringue for an easy holiday dessert that will truly wow the crowd.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 8h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups (1 pint) peppermint ice cream, softened
6 cups (1.5 quarts) mint chocolate chip ice cream, softened
6 cups (1.5 quarts) vanilla ice cream, softened
1 cup butter
8 oz bittersweet chocolate
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 egg whites, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Line a 3-quart bowl with plastic wrap. Fill base of bowl with peppermint ice cream; layer with mint chocolate chip ice cream, then finish with a layer of vanilla ice cream. Cover surface with plastic wrap and freeze until ice cream is very hard, at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours in advance.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and spray parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place butter and chocolate in a medium glass bowl over a saucepan of hot water (or a double boiler) and stir the butter and chocolate until melted. This can also be done in a microwave by placing butter and chocolate in microwave-safe medium glass bowl and microwaving on High for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted, stirring once. Set aside to cool
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla until well combined. In another medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt until combined. Add the cooled chocolate mixture to the eggs and whisk to combine. Add the flour to the chocolate mixture and whisk to combine. Pour into cake pan. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • When the brownie is completely cool, about 1 hour. Turn brownie out onto a large flat, ovenproof plate. Unmold the ice cream dome on top of the brownie layer. Place back in the freezer.
  • With electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar for 2 minutes on medium-high speed. Increase the speed to high and add the sugar in a slow stream until stiff, glossy peaks form.
  • Remove ice cream dome from freezer. Remove plastic wrap. Cover the ice cream dome with the meringue, covering it completely, using the back of spoon to make swirly peaks. Freeze for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
  • Heat the oven to 500°F. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until the peaks start to turn a golden brown color. For easier slicing, let cake stand for 30 minutes. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630, Carbohydrate 82 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 380 mg, Sugar 66 g, TransFat 1 g

BAKED ALASKA



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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     dessert

Time 5h50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

One Bowl Brownies, recipe follows, cooled completely
2 pints peanut butter swirl ice cream, softened (any kind will work)
3 large egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Nonstick spray, for spraying foil
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted
1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Lift the One Bowl Brownies out of the pan using the overhanging foil. Use a 9-inch stainless steel bowl to cut out a circle; reserve the circle.
  • Completely line the same 9-inch bowl with plastic wrap, leaving a 6-inch overhang around the edge. Scoop the softened ice cream into the bowl and use a rubber spatula to smooth it down. Carefully lift the brownie round with a flat spatula and place on top of the ice cream. If it breaks, that's ok, just use the brownie pieces to fill in the gaps. Fold the plastic wrap over the top of the brownie and place in the freezer until solid, 4 hours. Place a marble slab in the freezer to chill. (If you don't have a marble slab, place a baking sheet lined with foil in the freezer; it works just as well.)
  • When ready to serve, place a small saucepan of water over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer, and then place the bowl over the simmering liquid, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the hot water. Whisk until the egg whites are frothy, then add the sugar a tablespoon at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the cream of tartar. Keep whisking the eggs over the heat until the sugar has dissolved and the egg whites are warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Move the bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 8 to 10 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Remove the bowl with the ice cream from the freezer. Unwrap the top of the plastic wrap, pop the molded ice cream/brownie out of the bowl and place it brownie-side down on the chilled marble slab. Remove the plastic wrap. Completely cover the ice cream and brownie with the meringue, making sure to seal the edges on the chilled slab. Bring the baked Alaska out to your guests, set it on the table and use a kitchen torch to brown the meringue!
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F; line a 13-by-9-inch cake pan with foil and leave a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Spray with nonstick spray.
  • Add the butter to a medium glass bowl and melt in the microwave. Add the cocoa, granulated sugar and brown sugar, and stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth. Stir in the eggs one at a time, stirring well until mixed in completely after each addition. Add the flour, salt and vanilla extract and again stir vigorously until the batter is well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth down and even the top. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the brownie comes out clean with just a few crumbs, 30 minutes. Let cool completely.

BAKED ALASKA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 6h29m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Vegetable oil, for brushing
1 pint raspberry, passion fruit or other sorbet, softened
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1 quart chocolate ice cream, softened
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs (about 17 crushed wafers)
1 loaf pound cake
1 cup egg whites (about 6 large), at room temperature
Pinch of cream of tartar
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Make the ice cream cake: Brush a 3-quart metal bowl with vegetable oil; line with plastic wrap. Fill the bowl with scoops of the sorbet, vanilla ice cream and half of the chocolate ice cream, alternating small and large scoops to create a mosaic of colors and shapes. Place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the ice cream; press down to close the gaps between scoops and even out the surface. Remove the plastic wrap, sprinkle the ice cream with the wafer crumbs and re-cover with the plastic wrap, pressing gently. Freeze until set, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the wrap and spread the remaining chocolate ice cream in an even layer on top of the crumbs. Cut the pound cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices; completely cover the ice cream with the slices, trimming as needed (you'll use about two-thirds of the cake). Cover with fresh plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
  • Make the meringue: Whip the egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until foamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in the sugar on high speed until the whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks.
  • Remove the top layer of plastic wrap, then invert the cake onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. (If necessary, let the cake stand overturned until it slips out.) Remove the rest of the plastic wrap and cover the ice cream completely with the meringue, making the dome-shaped top slightly thicker than the sides. Form swirly peaks in the meringue using the back of a spoon. Freeze for at least 3 more hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Bake the cake until the meringue peaks are golden, about 4 minutes, or brown the meringue with a blowtorch. Let the cake soften at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. Freeze any leftovers.

BAKED ALASKA



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Cake and ice cream dessert topped with meringue -- vary ice cream flavors for your signature dish. I like cherry-burgundy ice cream!

Provided by shirleyo

Categories     Desserts     Frozen Dessert Recipes     Ice Cream Cake Recipes

Time 11h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 egg
½ teaspoon almond extract
8 egg whites
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round mixing bowl or deep 8-inch square container with foil. Spread ice cream in container, packing firmly. Cover and freeze 8 hours or until firm.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan.
  • Prepare cake mix with egg and almond extract. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven according to package instructions, until center of cake springs back when lightly touched.
  • Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt and sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment or heavy brown paper. Place cake in center. Turn molded ice cream out onto cake. Quickly and prettily spread meringue over cake and ice cream, all the way to paper to seal. Return to freezer 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Bake the Alaska on the lowest shelf, 8 to 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Carbohydrate 53.1 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 315.1 mg, Sugar 44 g

BAKED ALASKA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 39m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 quarts sherbet or ice cream frozen in a melon shaped mold about 12 inches long
1 round (8 by 11/2 --inches) store bought genoise or sponge cake
Ovenproof serving platter or tray 16 to 18 inches long
10 egg whites (1 1/3 cups) at room temperature, and in an egg-beating bowl in time for step 2
2 pinches salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 1/2 cups sugar, superfine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioner's sugar in a fine-meshed sieve
1 sparkler

Steps:

  • Slice the cake into half-inch layers; cut the cake layers in such a way that you can form a large oval 1/2 - inch thick and 1- inch larger all around than your ice cream mold. Arrange the oval on the platter, cover airtight with plastic wrap, and set aside. Be sure oven is preheated to 450 degrees in time for step 2. Beating the meringue: Start beating the egg whites at moderate speed until they are foaming, beat in the salt and cream of tartar, then gradually increase speed to fast until egg whites form soft peaks. Gradually beat in the sugar, sprinkling in 1/4 cup at a time, beating half a minute between additions. After all has gone in, add vanilla, and continue beating for several minutes at high speed until eggs form stiff, shiny peaks. Set aside ice-cream mold in a basin of tepid water, run a knife around edge, and unmold the sherbet or ice cream upon the cake in the platter. Immediately spread the meringue over it with a spatula, starting at bottom of cake and bringing it up to a peak at the top of the dessert. Meringue should be about 1- inch thick over the sherbet or ice cream, in order to insulate it from the heat of the oven. Sieve confectioner's sugar all over surface of meringue, making a layer about 1/16 -- inch thick. Browning: Set in upper-middle level of preheated 450 degree oven for 3 to 4 minutes, to brown meringue lightly. Just before serving, place a sparkler on top of the baked Alaska and light.

CATHY'S HOLIDAY BAKED ALASKA



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This Canadian Living recipe perfect for those occasions when a spectacular dessert is called for. Makes for an awesome dessert. Good any time but a perfect dessert for that holiday meal. I was absolutely intimidated the first time making - don't be - for most part it is one of those marvellous make aheads requiring only a quick assembly, the meringue to be made and a few minutes under the broiler. Served with that wonderful fudge sauce which just takes minutes to reheat, you have yourself one terrific dessert to be serving family and friends. I rather suspect you could use a Brownie mix if pressed for time.

Provided by Gerry

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup butter (may use margarine)
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup cake flour, sifted
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla (or brandy)
4 cups strawberry ice cream, softened (just enough to allow you to spoon it into the bowl)
fudge sauce, MAKE AHEAD AND REFRIGERATE
1/4 cup butter (may use margarine)
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cups icing sugar
2 tablespoons brandy (option is yours!)
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/2 cup boiling water
4 egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon brandy

Steps:

  • BROWNIE BASE - In mixing bowl: with electric beater cream butter and sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time beating smooth after each addition.
  • In bowl: measure out and combine flour, cocoa and salt and whisk to mix, stir in chopped walnuts; stir dry mix into butter mixture, mix until blended, pour into a well greased and lined 9 inch round pan.
  • Bake in a 350 degree oven 25 - 30 minutes, do not over bake; this can be made ahead covered and refrigerated up to 2 days, it also freezes well.
  • ICE CREAM MOLD - spoon softened ice cream into an 8 inch round bowl lined with plastic wrap, pack well, cover with plastic wrap until firm (2 hours) this can be made ahead and kept in freezer up to 2 days.
  • FUDGE SAUCE - combine all the ingredients for the fudge sauce into a sauce pan, whisk smooth and cook over low heat until hot and smooth; put in bowl or jar cover and refrigerate - heat before serving.
  • MERINGUE TOPPING - beat egg whites and cream of tartar until forms soft peaks.
  • Gradually add sugar and beat, add brandy; beat until glossy and stiff peaks form.
  • ASSEMBLY - just before serving place cake base on oven proof platter, unmold ice cream onto brownie base and return to freezer while you make the meringue. Warm fudge sauce, I use the micro wave.
  • Prepare meringue, working quickly spread over the cake and ice cream covering completely.
  • Broil, rotating platter until meringue is lightly browned; WATCH CAREFULLY - takes about three minutes.
  • Serve with the warmed fudge sauce - yield will depend on the size of your servings, time will vary with the experience of the chef.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 732.6, Fat 30.1, SaturatedFat 15.2, Cholesterol 117.8, Sodium 286.4, Carbohydrate 105.9, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 69.6, Protein 10.1

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