Meringue-Topped Raspberry and Peach Ice Cream Cake
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 pint peach ice cream
- 1 pint raspberry sorbet
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Raspberry-Peach Compote
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 23/4-inch-high sides.
- Blend crumbs and sugar in processor.
- Add melted butter; process until crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Press crumb mixture over bottom and up sides of pan.
- Bake crust until slightly crisp, about 12 minutes.
- Cool crust completely, then freeze 15 minutes.
- Microwave peach ice cream on low in three 10-second intervals until slightly softened.
- Drop ice cream by large spoonfuls over bottom of crust; spread over crust.
- Place pan in freezer 15 minutes.
- Microwave raspberry sorbet on low in three 10-second intervals until slightly softened.
- Spoon sorbet in large dollops atop peach ice cream, then spread in even layer.
- Return pan to freezer 15 minutes.
- Repeat procedure with vanilla ice cream.
- Freeze until filling is firm, about 4 hours.
- Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Spoon meringue atop cake, mounding in center and spreading completely to edge of pan.
- Using rubber spatula or knife, swirl meringue decoratively, creating pointy tips.
- Freeze 2 hours.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cover and keep frozen.)
- Preheat broiler.
- Broil cake just until meringue begins to turn light golden, about 2 minutes.
- Carefully remove pan sides.
- Place cake on platter.
- Serve within 10 minutes with Raspberry-Peach Compote.
graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, peach ice cream, raspberry sorbet, vanilla ice cream, egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/meringue-topped-raspberry-and-peach-ice-cream-cake-109596 (may not work)