baked alaska pie
Baked alaska pie is an ice cream pie. The recipe consists of three main parts; making the crust, the filling, and the meringue.
(crust) 1 C all-purpose flour
(crust) 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar
(crust) 1/2 C butter
(crust) 1/3 C finely chopped nuts
(filling) 2 pints cherry ice cream, softened
(filling) 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
(meringue) 2 egg whites
(meringue) 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
(meringue) 1/4 C granulated sugar
Crust Instructions
1. Beat together the flour, sugar, and butter until well blended.
2. Stir in the nuts.
3. Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9" pie plate, building up an edge. Puncture the crust with a fork.
4. Bake in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Cool completely.
Filling Instructions
6. Spoon one pint of the cherry ice cream into the completely cooled crust. Pack it down with the back of the spoon. Freeze.
7. Repeat with the vanilla ice cream and the remaining 1 pint of cherry ice cream. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm.
Meringue Instructions
8. Beat the egg whites until foamy. A hand mixer can make this less tedious.
9. Add the cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form.
10. Add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff peaks form.
11. Remove the plastic wrap from the pie and spread the meringue over the ice cream, sealing the edges to the crust.
12. Have oven preheated to 500.
13. Bake in the preheated oven 1 to 3 minutes, or until the meringue is lightly browned. Serve immediately.
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