Cherry-Chocolate Baked Alaskas
Fabulous to eat and surprisingly simple to assemble
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Fabulous and surprisingly simple to assemble, these baked Alaskas are made with a cherry-chocolate filling to capitalize on cherry season, but you could fill them with any favorite frozen dessert.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 large pinch cream of tartar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 buttery waffle cookies
- 1 pt. cherry-chocolate frozen yogurt, such as Ben & Jerry’s Cherries Garcia
- Fresh cherries, for garnish
Preparation
1. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar with handheld electric mixer at medium-low speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar. Increase speed to medium-high, and beat 3 to 5 minutes, or until meringue is thick and shiny, firm peaks hold when beaters are lifted, and deep path remains when spoon is drawn through.
2. Place 1 waffle cookie on work surface, and spread with 1 Tbs. meringue. Scoop generous ball of frozen yogurt using 1/4-cup ice cream scoop; press onto prepared cookie. Coat frozen yogurt ball thickly with meringue, sealing to cookie base and swirling decoratively. Place on small tray or baking sheet, and transfer immediately to freezer. Repeat with remaining cookies, meringue, and frozen yogurt. Freeze at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.
3. Preheat oven to 500°F. To prevent burning, bake each Alaska one at a time, 1 to 2 minutes, or until meringue is browned in spots. Return to freezer 1 hour, or until yogurt is firm again. Arrange 1 dessert on each plate, scatter cherries around, and serve.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 367
- Carbohydrate Content 73 g
- Cholesterol Content 28 mg
- Fat Content 5 g
- Fiber Content 0 g
- Protein Content 8 g
- Saturated Fat Content 3 g
- Sodium Content 154 mg
- Sugar Content 60 g