Christmas baked Alaska
Creamy mince pie ice cream under a mountain of baked meringue - an impressive festive dessert.
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Freezing time: 3 hours
0.0/5 stars Av. customer rating
You will need
- 500ml tub of Taste the Difference mince pie ice cream
- 3 egg whites
- Medium flan case
- 175g caster sugar
- A handful of flaked almonds
Recipe Information
Step by step guide to making Christmas baked Alaska
- Line a 500ml pudding bowl with cling film, then fill with the Taste the Difference mince pie ice cream, pressing firmly to the edges of the bowl. Turn the ice cream out into a medium flan case and store in the freezer until solid (approx. 3 hours).
- When the ice cream has set, whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gradually add the caster sugar, whisking all the time, until you have a thick and glossy meringue.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas mark 7.
- To assemble the Alaska, place the flan case with the ice cream on a lined baking tray and spoon the meringue over the top. Spread the meringue over to cover all of the flan and the ice cream, then sprinkle with flaked almonds and bake in the preheated oven at for 7-8 minutes until browned.
- Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately for a dessert to impress.
Cook's tip: You could try using your favourite ice cream flavour instead of the mince pie ice cream if desired.
Summary of customer ratings and reviews
Nutritional information for Christmas baked Alaska
Nutritional information for Christmas baked Alaska
Nutrition type | per serving |
---|---|
Calories | 294 kcal |
Total Fat | 9.2g |
Saturated Fat | 5.1g |
Salt | 0.3g |
Sugar | 40g |
This recipe is:
- Vegetarian
Here are your recipe ingredients
Add products to your trolley individually or simply add them all and remove any you don't need later.
-
-
£1.20
£2.40/kg
-
Sainsbury's Mince Pie Ice Cream, Taste the Difference 500ml We're sorry, this product is currently unavailable
Sainsbury's Mince Pie Ice Cream, Taste the Difference 500ml
£1.50
30p/100ml
-
Sainsbury's Flaked Almonds 100g We're sorry, this product is currently unavailable
Sainsbury's Flaked Almonds 100g
£1.90
£19.00/kg