Baked Apple Alaska
Ingredients
5 apples, cored and thinly sliced
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 cup confectioners sugar (10x)
3 eggs (whites)
1 qt vanilla ice milk or ice cream
Preparation
Arrange sliced apples in a 9" pie plate. Combine sugar, cornstarch,
cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle evenly over apples. Cover with aluminum
foil. Bake in a 425 degree oven 30 minutes or until apples are just
tender. Remove from oven, cool and refrigerate. This may be done
ahead.
At serving time, cover chilled apples with an even layer of ice milk
or ice cream and place in freezer. Beat egg whites and cream of
tartar until frothy. Gradulaly add 10x confectioners sugar, a
Tablespoon at a time. Continue beating until mixture stands in peaks.
Spread meringue over ice milk being sure to bring it to the edge of
the pie plate. Place pie plate in a roasting pan surrounded with ice
cubes to keep cool. Bake in a very hot oven, 500 degrees for 3
minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve immediately.
Servings: 5
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