Baked Alaska Squares
- 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, cut into chunks
- 3 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pint favorite flavor ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only)
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Line a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil 2-inches over edge.
- Combine butter and chocolate in bowl.
- Microwave on Medium (50% power) 1 minute; stir.
- Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, 1-2 minutes or until butter and chocolate are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Combine chocolate mixture and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed.
- Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
- Add flour, cocoa and salt; beat at low speed until just combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 15-19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- (Do not overbake.)
- Cool completely.
- Spread ice cream in even layer over cake; freeze 2 hours or overnight until ice cream is firm.
- Combine sugar and egg whites in top of double boiler.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with whisk, 3-5 minutes or until mixture reaches 160F.
- Pour into bowl; beat at high speed 8-10 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Remove cake and ice cream from freezer.
- Lift out of pan using foil ends.
- Cut cake into 9 squares.
- Work with 2 squares at a time (keeping remaining squares frozen).
- Place squares onto individual 8-inch squares of parchment paper or aluminum foil on cutting board.
- Top each cake square with 1/3 cup meringue.
- Spread meringue evenly over cake to cover all edges.
- Lift ends of parchment paper to move squares onto prepared baking sheet; place baking sheet in freezer.
- Repeat with remaining cake squares.
- Freeze, uncovered, for at least 4 hours.
- Cover with aluminum foil; freeze up to 2 days.
- Heat oven to 500F.
- Remove baking sheet from freezer.
- Remove foil; place into oven.
- Bake 3-4 minutes or until meringue tips are golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3419/baked-alaska-squares (may not work)