Individual Baked Alaskas

Individual Baked Alaskas requires around 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This gluten free recipe serves 6 and costs $1.7 per serving. One serving contains 748 calories, 12g of protein, and 16g of fat. 10 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up sugar, peaches, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a side dish. It is brought to you by Saucy Cooks. Overall, this recipe earns a not so amazing spoonacular score of 30%. Individual Chocolate Raspberry Baked Alaskas, Baked Alaskas, and Cherry-Chocolate Baked Alaskas are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped fine

3 egg whites (3-4 day old eggs are better)

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup half and half cream

1/4 cup of heavy cream

5 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped

Pound cake discs cut to 2 inches thick and about 5 inches in diameter

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup superfine sugar

1 Tbs confectioner's sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups white sugar

Equipment:

food processor

blender

bowl

ice cream machine

microwave

whisk

broiler

Cooking instruction summary:

For peach ice creamIn a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar until smooth. Puree peaches in blender or food processor and stir 2.5 cups of the peach puree into the egg mixture. Stir in cream, half and half, vanilla and salt, mix well.Pour mixture into freezer canister of ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.GanacheIn a medium microwave safe bowl melt chocolate, cream and sugar until warm to the tough 20-30 seconds. Whisk until smooth, transfer to refrigerator and let stand until chilled, no longer than 30 minutes.For MeringueMake sure all of your bowls and utensils are completely grease free. Let egg whites come up to room temperature before beating. Place egg whites in a large bowl and set mixer to medium-high speed. Begin by beating the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Add sugar slowly and continue beating the whites. Mix until still peaks are formed.Cut pound cake into rounds and cover with a layer of ganache. Make a round scoop of ice cream and flatten the bottom. Set on top of the pound cake making sure the ice cream doesn’t hang over the edge. Freeze for at least an hour or until pound cake and ice cream are well frozen.Cover with meringue, making sure that there are no open patches. Using a chef’s torch brown the meringue, garnish and serve. If you use the broiler, watch carefully and do not bake more than 2 minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. For peach ice cream

2. In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar until smooth. Puree peaches in blender or food processor and stir 2.5 cups of the peach puree into the egg mixture. Stir in cream, half and half, vanilla and salt, mix well.

3. Pour mixture into freezer canister of ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.Ganache

4. In a medium microwave safe bowl melt chocolate, cream and sugar until warm to the tough 20-30 seconds.

5. Whisk until smooth, transfer to refrigerator and let stand until chilled, no longer than 30 minutes.For Meringue

6. Make sure all of your bowls and utensils are completely grease free.

7. Let egg whites come up to room temperature before beating.

8. Place egg whites in a large bowl and set mixer to medium-high speed. Begin by beating the egg whites until they form soft peaks.

9. Add sugar slowly and continue beating the whites.

10. Mix until still peaks are formed.

11. Cut pound cake into rounds and cover with a layer of ganache. Make a round scoop of ice cream and flatten the bottom. Set on top of the pound cake making sure the ice cream doesn’t hang over the edge. Freeze for at least an hour or until pound cake and ice cream are well frozen.Cover with meringue, making sure that there are no open patches. Using a chef’s torch brown the meringue, garnish and serve. If you use the broiler, watch carefully and do not bake more than 2 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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747k Calories
11g Protein
16g Total Fat
142g Carbs
4% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
747k
37%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
8g
54%

Carbohydrates
142g
47%

  Sugar
118g
132%

Cholesterol
188mg
63%

Sodium
580mg
25%

Alcohol
0.24g
1%

Caffeine
8mg
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
23%

Vitamin B2
0.5mg
29%

Selenium
18µg
27%

Phosphorus
243mg
24%

Iron
3mg
19%

Vitamin A
936IU
19%

Manganese
0.37mg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Potassium
483mg
14%

Folate
53µg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Calcium
129mg
13%

Fiber
3g
12%

Magnesium
45mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.56µg
9%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.13mg
7%

Vitamin D
0.82µg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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