Coconut Baked Alaska with Pineapple Meringue

• 8 ounces fresh pineapple, coarsely chopped
• One 16-ounce homemade or store-bought pound cake, cut into eight 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 2 pints coconut ice cream
• 1/2 cup Simple Syrup
• 5 tablespoons egg white powder (see Note)
• 1 gram ( 1/4 teaspoon) xanthan gum

1. In a blender, puree the pineapple until smooth; you should have 1 cup.
2. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out 8 rounds from the slices of pound cake and transfer the rounds to a baking sheet.
3. Scoop the ice cream into 8 balls, flatten the bottoms and place them on the pound cake rounds.
4. Freeze until very firm, at least 30 minutes.
5. In a standing electric mixer fitted with the whisk, combine the pineapple puree with the Simple Syrup, egg white powder and xanthan gum and beat at high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
6. Preheat the broiler and position a rack 6 inches from the heat.
7. Transfer the pineapple meringue to a piping bag and, working quickly, pipe it all over the ice cream and pound cake, covering them completely.
8. Broil the Alaskas until golden, about 1 minute, turning the baking sheet as needed.
9. Transfer the baked Alaskas to plates and serve right away, garnished with lime zest and mint leaves.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/coconut-baked-alaska-pineapple-meringue (may not work)