Baked Alaskas with Tipsy Cherry Centers

Name: Baked Alaskas with Tipsy Cherry Centers
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons cherry brandy, divided; 118 milliliters cherry preserves; 3 egg whites; 473 milliliters cherry ice cream, softened; 283 grams loaf frozen pound cake, thawed; 118 milliliters sugar

The recipe Baked Alaskas with Tipsy Cherry Centers can be made in roughly 35 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 577 calories, 9g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cherry brandy, cherry ice cream, pound cake, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine preserves and 1 teaspoon brandy. Line four 6-oz. ramekins with plastic wrap; spoon ice cream into ramekins. Make an indentation in the center of each; fill with cherry mixture. Freeze until firm.

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Ice Cream

Preserves

Brandy

Cherries

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Ramekin

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Split pound cake horizontally into thirds. Using a 6-oz. ramekin, cut pound cake into four circles (save remaining cake for another use).

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Pound Cake

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Ramekin

Brush circles with remaining brandy.

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Brandy

In a large heavy saucepan, combine egg whites and sugar. With a hand mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating over low heat until egg mixture reaches 160°, about 8 minutes.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Sauce Pan

Transfer to a bowl; beat until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved.

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Sugar

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Bowl

Place cake circles on an ungreased foil-lined baking sheet; top each with an inverted ice cream mold.

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Ice Cream

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Remove plastic. Immediately spread meringue over ice cream, sealing to edges of cakes.

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Ice Cream

Spread

Heat with a creme brulee torch or broil 8 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned.

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

3teaspoons

cherry brandy, divided 118milliliters

cherry preserves 3

egg whites 473milliliters

cherry ice cream, softened 283grams

loaf frozen pound cake, thawed 118milliliters

sugar

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Viva Diva Moscato Colada

Sweet Moscato wine infused with natural coconut & pineapple flavor. Light orange in color. Fruity, typical of coconut & pineapple with light hints of Moscato. Excellent as an aperitif or mixing with cocktails.