Tuesday, June 26, 2018

TWD - Black-and-White Baked Alaska


This week's Tuesday with Dorie recipe is Black-and-White Baked Alaska.  It's the kind of icecream treat that is tolerable in winter as it is served warm.

This Baked Alaska has a dense, fudgy, brownie base that collapses on cooling to form a "dish" for the vanilla icecream filling.  It is then topped with meringue before baking and serving.



I quartered the recipe as this dessert is just for me - the icecream filling makes it impossible to transport.  I used one of the Wilton 6" layer cake pans that Kayte gave me for the base, which turned out to be the perfect size.

I enjoyed this dessert but found it to be very rich.  Even with the reduced size, half was too much for me.  There is also a lot of fussing involved in making this dessert and more washing up than I care for, so it won't be a regular at my place.

To see what everyone else made this week, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.   

7 comments:

Johanna GGG said...

looks like this is best for a dinner party or a crowd - I think a small piece would do me but I am impressed with the idea of fudgy base to a bombe alaska!

Diane Zwang said...

I can see how ice cream would not travel well. Looks like it came out well though. At least you can store in the freezer for a long time.

Mardi Michels said...

Yup a ton of work but it was tasty. I think I'd rather order this in a restaurant as opposed to making it at home next time!

Zosia said...

Looks delicious! I would have been quite happy eating the entire thing myself (over time).

Kim Ramos said...

I laughed at your comment that this would be a "tolerable ice cream dessert in the winter"...I have never turned down ice cream...winter or not haha!

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...

Hmm I'm fascinated by this because I can't imagine how it would taste!

Kayte said...

Happy to see the use of that little pan came in handy! Small sizes rule here, too. Gone are the days when the boys were home and there was no such thing as a leftover. Ever. Your dessert looks interesting and difficult...I need to read it and see if I could envision myself tackling this one without your experience with things like this.