Baked Alaska with rhubarb & ginger compote

Baked Alaska with rhubarb & ginger compote

A sweet, fluffy treat that makes the most of spring's seasonal ingredients

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 4 mins

Ready in 24 mins

Method

  1. Put the rhubarb in a saucepan with 100g of the caster sugar, the gingers and the orange juice and zest. Cook over a low heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. Chill until needed.
  2. Stamp out 6 rounds from the cake slices using a pastry cutter (about 6cm). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and place the cake rounds on the sheet, spaced well apart. Top each round with a scoop of ice cream, then freeze for at least 1 hour.
  3. Whisk the egg whites until softly peaked. Gradually add the remaining sugar, a little at a time, whisking until the mixture is thick and glossy (this will keep, chilled, for a couple of hours).
  4. Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Using a palette knife, spread the meringue over the ice cream and cake, making sure the ice cream is completely enclosed. Bake for 3-4 minutes or until lightly golden. Don't leave it too long or the ice cream will melt. Serve with the rhubarb compote.

635 kcalories, protein 8.8g, carbohydrate 132.6g, fat 11.3 g, saturated fat 5.9g, fibre 2.2g, salt 9.93 g

Recipe from olive magazine, April 2005.

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  • 03 February 2008

    Vivo commented on this recipe

    OK, so I havent found Rhubarb yet (early Feb), but the just the cake base, ice cream and meringue was yum. I used good quality strawberry jam on the cake base, along with strawberries as a side, and my very fussy family cleared their plates! What I learned from this repice was that you can make the meringue hours before you need use it, that takes the pressure off a last minute dessert.

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  • 19 April 2008

    Blondewulff commented on this recipe

    I have now made just the Baked Alaska part on 3 separate occasions and it hasn't failed to impress! It is surprisingly easy to make and the results are fantastic. Try with a berry compote or fresh tropical fruits.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 4 mins

Ready in 24 mins

Ingredients

  • 800g rhubarb , chopped into short lengths
  • 350g caster sugar
  • 3 tsp stem ginger , finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 orange , juiced and 1 tsp zest
  • 6 thick slices Madeira cake or sponge cake
  • 6 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 6 eggs whites
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635 kcalories, protein 8.8g, carbohydrate 132.6g, fat 11.3 g, saturated fat 5.9g, fibre 2.2g, salt 9.93 g

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