Baked Alaska with Strawberries
Individual Baked Alaska with British Strawberries & Strawberry Ice Cream
Preparation and method
Preparation:
- Trim the strawberries and cut into quarters
- Separate the yolk from whites
- Defrost pancake and cut to size
Method:
- Whisk the whites to stiff peaks then gradually add the sugar whisking continuously.
- Once you have reached a thick, stiff and glossy meringue stop whisking.
- Warm the jam slightly to loosen it a bit
- Mix the strawberries with the jam.
- In a suitable dish or pan begin to build the Alaska
- Place the pancake into the dish followed by the strawberries.
- Add a scoop of the ice cream and top with the meringue.
- Glaze the meringue with a blow torch or under a hot grill - serve!