Watermelon Cake

"A meringue flambe with a difference!"
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Remove all but lowest rack from oven.
  • Turn on your oven's broiler.
  • Cut a cylinder of watermelon about 6-inches high.
  • Removing the rind, carve the watermelon into the shape of a round cake 8-inches in diameter and 6-inches in height. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg whites while slowly adding the sugar. Continue adding sugar and beating until stiff peaks form.
  • Place watermelon "cake" flat on a heatproof platter and frost with the meringue. (Make sure every bit of the watermelon is covered!).
  • Place "cake" into oven as far from the broiler as possible - hence on the lowest rack - and broil until meringue is golden.
  • Remove watermelon cake from oven.
  • Meanwhile, heat the brandy in a small saucepan just until warm.
  • Ignite and pour over the meringue.
  • When the flames subside, cut into wedges as you would a cake.

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Reviews

  1. Very much enjoyed this recipe-particularly as was not familiar with flambe'-ing meringue. Can't wait to start flambe'-ing other fruit in a similar fashion. Slices might be better for individual portions although the effect for the dinner table is spectacular.
     
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