Chocolate Mint Baked Alaska
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 3 teaspoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups mint chocolate chips
- 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1 cup mint chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 pints vanilla ice cream, softened
- 4 large egg whites
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
directions
- Combine over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint-chocolate chips and butter.
- Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Add chocolate wafer crumbs, stir until well blended.
- Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan, freeze until firm.
- Combine over hot (not boiling) water, remaining 1 cup of chips, corn syrup, and heavy cream.
- Stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, whip the ice cream until smooth but not melted.
- Gradually stir in chocolate mixture (flecks will appear in ice cream).
- Spoon into center of crust, mounding high in center and leaving 3/4-inch edge.
- Using spatula, smooth to form dome.
- Freeze until firm.
- Remove sides of pan.
- Preheat oven to 450?°F.
- In a large bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar, beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beat until stiff peaks form.
- Spread meringue over ice cream and crust to cover completely, swirl to decorate.
- Bake at 450°F for 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve immediately!
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Reviews
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WOW! I'd never used a base like that for a baked alaska... I always made a merengue base and "filled" it with ice cream, froze and then covered in merengue to cook... nice touch on it. As a twist you could use choc chip mint ice cream... I'm sure that would make it even more amazing, although the contrast between the vainilla and the choc-mint base should be great. I'll make this next time I remember to buy ice cream!!!!! (as in tomorrow) Added to my cookbook!!!
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