Baked Alaska With Honey Italian Meringue

This elaborate dessert is also known as “Omelette Norvegienne,” Baked Alaska is made with hard ice cream on a base of sponge cake and covered in a shell of toasted meringue.

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Baked Alaska With Honey Italian Meringue

Course

Dessert

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Passive Time

10 Hours

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened
• 1 package white cake mix (18.25 ounces)
• 1 ea Egg
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

Honey Italian Meringue

• 1 1/3 cups Bee Well Honey
• 8 ea egg whites
• 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp tartar
• 1/8 tsp salt

Course Dessert Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Passive Time 10 Hours Servings servings Ingredients 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened 1 package white cake mix (18.25 ounces) 1 ea Egg 1/2 tsp almond extract Honey Italian Meringue 1 1/3 cups Bee Well Honey 8 ea egg whites 1/2 cup Granulated sugar 1/8 tsp tartar 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round mixing bowl or deep 8-inch square container with foil. Spread ice cream in container, packing firmly. Cover and freeze 8 hours or until firm.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan.
3. Prepare cake mix with egg and almond extract. Pour into prepared pan.
4. Bake in preheated oven according to package instructions, until center of cake springs back when lightly touched.
5. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar, salt, Bee Well Honey and sugar until stiff peaks form.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment or heavy brown paper. Place cake in center. Turn molded ice cream out onto cake. Quickly and prettily spread meringue over cake and ice cream, all the way to paper to seal. Return to freezer 2 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
8. Bake the Alaska on the lowest shelf, 8 to 10 minutes, or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve at once.

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