Baked Alaska

1. 1 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 2 pcs
2. 2 Sugar 50 g
3. 3 Wheat flour 30 g
4. 4 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 8 g
5. 5 Vanilla ice creampack 400 g ≈ $4.00 80 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Separate the eggs¹: reserve 2 yolks and 1 white for the sponge, and set aside 1 white for the meringue.

2. Cream the yolks with 25 g sugar until light, add flour and melted butter⁴.

3. Whip the white reserved for the sponge into a stable foam and gently fold into the batter.

4. Spread the batter in a parchment-lined pan and bake 15 minutes until golden; cool.

5. Beat the remaining white with 25 g sugar into a dense, glossy meringue.

6. Place the sponge on a baking sheet, top with ice cream, and completely cover with the meringue.

7. Preheat the oven to 220 °C and bake 3–4 minutes until golden crust. Serve immediately.

In short

• In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.