Dessert  Recipes - Golden Baked Alaska Recipe

Ingredients

• 18 cm/7 in Basic Sponge Flan Case

• 2 peaches, stoned (pitted) and chopped

• 30 ml/2 tbsp peach or orange liqueur or orange juice

• 3 eggs, separated

• 15 ml/1 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

• 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 1/4 cups any vanilla ice cream

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Method:

1. Put the flan case (pie shell) on an ovenproof serving plate. Top with the chopped fruit and drizzle with the liqueur or orange juice.

2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then the egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.

3. Pile scoops of ice cream on top of the fruit. Cover completely with the soufflé mixture.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 for 3-4 minutes until lightly colored. Sprinkle with caster sugar and serve straight away.