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Brownie Baked Alaska Recipe

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Kids of all ages are impressed when I slice into this sweet treat. No one can resist the combination of brownies and two kinds of ice cream with a light meringue topping. This cool and chocolaty dessert looks like I fussed, when really, it's pretty easy to put together.—Spy Hill Public Library, Carol Twardzik, Spy Hill, Saskatchewan

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Brownie Baked Alaska Recipe

Prep: 50 min. + freezing Bake: 5 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

50 5 55

Ingredients

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1 quart strawberry ice cream, slightly softened
1 quart vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
MERINGUE:
5 egg whites
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in nuts if desired.
Spread into a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, line an 8-in. or 9-in. round bowl (1-1/2-qts.) with foil. Quickly spread strawberry ice cream over bottom and up sides of bowl, leaving center hollow; cover and freeze for 30 minutes. Pack vanilla ice cream into center; cover and freeze.
To assemble, place the brownie base on a 10-in. ovenproof serving plate. Unmold ice cream onto brownie. Return to freezer while preparing meringue.
In a heavy saucepan or double boiler over simmering water, combine the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar. Heat over low heat while beating egg white mixture with a portable mixer on low speed for 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl. Continue beating until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Quickly spread over ice cream and brownie. Bake at 500° for 2-5 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. (Or return to freezer until ready to bake.) Transfer to a serving plate; serve immediately. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 427 calories, 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 211 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Brownie Baked Alaska in Country Woman May/June 2000, p33

Substitute for Nuts

If your family loves the crunch of nuts in brownies and chocolate chip cookies, but someone is allergic to them, add granola or crisp rice cereal in the same amounts as the nuts called for in your recipes. But, always check the granola or cereal packages for nut allergy alerts to be certain.

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Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2012 by administrator

Talk about delicious! We really enjoyed this cake. The brownie base had a great consistency. I did have trouble with egg whites sticking to the ice cream. I think maybe I didn't beat them long enough. I did go to soft peaks, but maybe not peaked enough. Maybe the ice cream wasn't frozen enough. Just in case that happens to you, you might want to put the oven proof serving dish on a cookie sheet. Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed it, and I hope to try it again!