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Black Forest baked Alaska

Gorgeously indulgent and so impressive, yet really simple to make

Gorgeously indulgent and so impressive, yet really simple to make

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(11 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 25 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 59p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 182g serving contains

Energy
2186kj
522kcal
26%
Fat
16.0g
Med
23%
Saturates
8.4g
Med
42%
Sugars
73.7g
High
82%
Salt
1.09g
Med
18%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1201kj/287kcal

Ingredients

2 large egg whites

100g caster sugar

4 slices Asda Madeira Cake (about 2cm thick)

4tbsp Extra Special Cherry Conserve

4 scoops Extra Special Chocolate Ice Cream

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Whisk the egg whites until stiff, add the sugar a spoonful at a time, whisking each time, until glossy and forming peaks.
3
Put the slices of madeira cake on the baking paper, leaving a generous gap around each slice. Spread a spoonful of cherry conserve over each piece and top with a scoop of chocolate ice cream.
4
Spoon or pipe over the meringue, ensuing you cover all the ice cream and go right down to the base of the sponge.
5
Put in the preheated oven for 5 mins or until the meringue is just starting to colour, then serve immediately.