Baked Alaska*

Składniki

CAKE

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups sifted cake flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

5 egg yolk

3/4 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

MERINGUE

5 egg whites at room temperature

5 tablespoons sugar

Pinch salt

Ice cream

Wskazówki

Stir shortening to soften

Sift in dry ingredients

Add egg yolks and 1/2 of the milk

Mix until flour is dampened, then beat vigorously for 2 minutes

Add remaining milk and vanilla and beat 1 minute longer

Bake in a greased 9x13 pan at 350 for 35 minutes; cool

Beat egg whites until stiff

Add sugar slowly, IT at a time, until stiff peaks form

Meringue should be ready to use before ice cream is removed from freezer

Cut cake to fit ice cream

Place on wooden board

Top with ice cream and spread meringue on

Make sure to seal all edges and no holes show

Bake in preheated 500 oven for 4-5 minutes, til lightly browned

Let dessert cool and then place in freezer

Allow 15 minutes warm up time before slicing