Minty Lime Baked Alaska

Name: Minty Lime Baked Alaska
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams angel food cake, sliced 1 inch thick; 4 larges egg whites, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp light rum; 1 pint lime sorbet, softened; 1 teaspoons finely grated lime zest; 1 Tbsp finely chopped mint; 118 milliliters superfine sugar

Minty Lime Baked Alaska might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 267 calories. If you have superfine sugar, mint, lime zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours.

Instructions

Line the bottoms of four 3/4-cup ramekins with angel food cake; cut the cake as necessary to cover the bottoms evenly. Patch any empty spots.

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Angel Food Cake

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Ramekin

Spoon the sorbet into a chilled bowl. Stir in the mint, rum and lime zest. Scoop the sorbet into the ramekins and smooth the surfaces. Freeze until firm, 1 1/2 hours.

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Lime Zest

Sorbet

Mint

Rum

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Ramekin

Bowl

In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the egg whites at medium speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in the sugar, then increase the speed to high and beat until the whites are glossy. Run a knife around the rims of the ramekins and turn the sorbet cakes out onto a work surface. Using a spatula, transfer them to a baking sheet, cake side down, at least 4 inches apart.

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Egg Whites

Sorbet

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Baking Sheet

Ramekin

Spatula

Knife

Bowl

Spread a generous amount of the meringue all over the sorbet cakes. Freeze the cakes until firm, 1 hour.

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Sorbet

Spread

Preheat the broiler and position a rack 6 inches from the heat. Broil the baked Alaskas for about 2 minutes, shifting the pan constantly for even browning. Carefully transfer to plates and serve.

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Broiler