Baked Alaska Strawberry Ice Cream Pie Recipe
- 3 c. sliced strawberries
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract A lb. cake - (8 ounce) in 1 piece
- 3 pt strawberry ice cream slightly softened
- 6 x egg whites
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
- For the Strawberry Sauce: Combine the strawberries, sugar and vanilla in a bowl about 3 hrs before serving.
- Gently toss till mixed.
- Let sit at room temperature.
- For the Pie: Trim edges of lb.
- cake and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
- Line a 9-inch pie plate with the lb.
- cake slices, very slightly overlapping.
- Use plastic wrap to flatten the cake with your hands and compact it into the plate.
- Trim the top edges as needed.
- Freeze till solid, about 3 hrs.
- Spoon the ice cream into the frzn cake shell.
- Smooth the top, shaping it into a dome.
- Freeze till hard, 2 hrs.
- Use a mixer with a whisk to beat the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar to stiff peaks, 2 to 3 min.
- Spread the meringue over the hard ice cream; swirl with a spoon to make a decorative pattern.
- Alternately, spread a 1/2-inch thick layer of meringue over the hard ice cream; smooth with a long spatula.
- Then spoon the remaining meringue into a pastry bag with a large star tip; decorate the top with large rosettes.
- Place a rack about 7 inches under the broiler element; heat the broiler.
- Broil the pie till the meringue is golden brown, 6 to 8 min.
- Alternatively, use a propane torch.
- Freeze the pie 1 hour.
- (This can be kept frzn and covered loosely with plastic wrap up to 5 days.)
- To serve, take the pie from the freezer 20 min before serving.
- Cut into wedges.
- Pass the sauce separately.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- NOTES :
strawberries, sugar, vanilla, strawberry ice cream, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-alaska-strawberry-ice-cream-pie-73781 (may not work)