Claire Saffitz Makes Baked Alaska | Dessert Person

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Baked Alaska, consisting of molded ice cream set atop a sponge cake base and covered in toasted meringue, is not exactly a simple dessert, but there are ways to make it simpler: definitely use store-bought ice cream, assemble it in stages, and rely on your oven to do the work. In this episode, Claire shows you a summery, strawberry-laced, individualized spin on Baked Alaska using her new KitchenAid Smart Oven. The KitchenAid Smart oven syncs with a mobile app so it’s convenient and seamless to set and check timers and control and change temperatures from anywhere.

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Roasted Strawberry Baked Alaskas
Makes 4

Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Base
8 ounces (226g) strawberries, hulled and chopped
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 pint strawberry ice cream

Sponge Cake
¾ cup cake flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch
3 large eggs (150g), whites and yolks separated, at room temperature
½ cup granulated sugar (100g), divided
¼ cup neutral oil (56g), such as grapeseed or peanut
¼ cup buttermilk (60g), at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar

Italian Meringue
3 large egg whites (105g)
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
Pinch of kosher salt
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
½ cup granulated sugar (100g)

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