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Baked Alaska
Photo: Sara Cervera

Baked Alaska

9 ingredients 30 min Serves 8 openrecipes

Try Mary Berry’s take on this retro classic. For special occasions sprinkle the sponge with a cherry or orange liqueur before spreading with the jam.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

426
Calories
16g
Protein
19g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300ml/½ pint double cream
  • 300ml/½ pint milk
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 3 free-range egg yolks
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 3 free-range egg whites
  • 175g/6oz caster sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp cherry
  • 20cm/8in circle ready-made sponge cake

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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