Apricot Vanilla Baked Alaska

Classic dessert prepared from sponge cake, apricot preserves, French vanilla ice cream, egg whites, cream of tartar, superfine sugar, and chocolate chips.

Ingredients -
2 (5 ounces each) packages Individual Sponge Cake Dessert Shells
1/4 cup Apricot Preserves, melted
1 pint French Vanilla Ice Cream
4 Egg Whites, room temp
1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1 cup Superfine Sugar
Chocolate Chips
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. On a 13x18 baking sheet, place the dessert shells and divide the melted preserves between the shells.

3. Place 1 cup of vanilla ice cream on the top.

4. Top the cups with the rest of the dessert shells to enclose the ice cream.

5. Place the desserts in the freezer and freeze for 2 hours.

6. Beat the cream of tartar and egg whites together in a bowl until frothy.

7. Beat the sugar in slowly until firm peaks form.

8. Fit a pastry bag with a star tip.

9. Fill the bag with the egg white mixture.

10. Take the desserts out of the freezer.

11. Using the pastry bag, pipe stars all over the shells.

12. Make sure that the meringue evenly coats each dessert.

13. Return the desserts to the freezer for 15 minutes.

14. When ready to serve, broil the shells until they are golden brown.

15. Return to the freezer until you are ready to serve.

16. Garnish with chocolate chips before serving.

 



Ice Cream Making Tip -
Ice Cream Makers

Ice cream can be made without an ice cream maker. Ice cream makers can be purchased at a variety of price points.


Ice Cream Making Tip -
Ice Crystals

To keep ice crystals from forming on the top of open containers of ice cream, press a piece of plastic  wrap directly over the surface to keep air away and close the ice cream container as you normally would.


 

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