Black-And-White Baked Alaska

Serves: 6

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

30

Spice

35

Sweetness

57

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 large

Egg White

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Repeat with remaining desserts, adding more meringue to pastry bag as needed

2

Make almond meringue disks: Preheat oven to 250°F

3

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper

4

Using 3 1/4-inch-diameter can as template, outline 8 circles on each sheet of parchment

5

Turn parchment over on baking sheet (circles should show through)

6

Using electic mixer, beat whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form

7

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean

8

Gradually add sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes

9

Fold in ground almonds

10

Spread 1 rounded tablespoon of meringue in each circle on parchment, forming disks about 1/4 inch thick

11

Bake meringue disks 1 hour

12

Reverse position of sheets and bake until meringues are pale golden and almost firm to touch, about 45 minutes longer

13

Cool meringues on baking sheets

14

Carefully peel meringues off parchment

15

Arrange 8 meringues on clean baking sheet; top each with second meringue

16

Top each stack with scoop of sorbet (don't press; disks are fragile)

17

Cover with foil; freeze while making vanilla meringue or up to 2 days

18

Preheat oven to 250°F

19

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper

20

Using 3 1/4-inch-diameter can as template, outline 8 circles on each sheet of parchment

21

Turn parchment over on baking sheet (circles should show through)

22

Using electic mixer, beat whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form

23

Scrape seeds from vanilla bean

24

Gradually add sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes

25

Fold in ground almonds

26

Spread 1 rounded tablespoon of meringue in each circle on parchment, forming disks about 1/4 inch thick

27

Bake meringue disks 1 hour

28

Reverse position of sheets and bake until meringues are pale golden and almost firm to touch, about 45 minutes longer

29

Cool meringues on baking sheets

30

Carefully peel meringues off parchment

31

Arrange 8 meringues on clean baking sheet; top each with second meringue

32

Top each stack with scoop of sorbet (don't press; disks are fragile)

33

Cover with foil; freeze while making vanilla meringue or up to 2 days

34

Make vanilla meringue Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl until soft peaks form

35

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

36

Gradually add sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes

37

Transfer 1/3 meringue to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip

38

Place 1 dessert on work surface (keep remaining desserts in freezer)

39

Pipe meringue over sorbet

40

Covering completely

41

Return to freezer

42

Repeat with remaining desserts, adding more meringue to pastry bag as needed

43

Freeze until meringue is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days

44

Preheat oven to 500°F

45

For 30 minutes

46

Spray large baking sheet with non-stick spary

47

Transfer desserts to prepared sheet

48

Bake until meringue is just tinged with brown, no longer than 2 minutes

49

Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl until soft peaks form

50

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

51

Gradually add sugar, beating until meringue is stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes

52

Transfer 1/3 meringue to pastry bag fitted with medium star tip

53

Place 1 dessert on work surface (keep remaining desserts in freezer)

54

Pipe meringue over sorbet

55

Covering completely

56

Return to freezer

57

Freeze until meringue is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days

58

Preheat oven to 500°F

59

For 30 minutes

60

Spray large baking sheet with non-stick spary

61

Transfer desserts to prepared sheet

62

Bake until meringue is just tinged with brown, no longer than 2 minutes