Chocolate Mint Baked Alaska

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 teaspoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups mint chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1 cup mint chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 pints vanilla ice cream, softened
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint-chocolate chips and butter.
• 2 stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
• 3 add chocolate wafer crumbs, stir until well blended.
• 4 press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan, freeze until firm.
• 5 combine over hot (not boiling) water, remaining 1 cup of chips, corn syrup, and heavy cream.
• 6 stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
• 7 cool to room temperature.
• 8 in a large bowl, whip the ice cream until smooth but not melted.
• 9 gradually stir in chocolate mixture (flecks will appear in ice cream).
• 10 spoon into center of crust, mounding high in center and leaving 3/4-inch edge.
• 11 using spatula, smooth to form dome.
• 12 freeze until firm.
• 13 remove sides of pan.
• 14 preheat oven to 450?°f.
• 15 in a large bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar, beat until soft peaks form.
• 16 gradually add sugar, beat until stiff peaks form.
• 17 spread meringue over ice cream and crust to cover completely, swirl to decorate.
• 18 bake at 450°f for 4-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 19 serve immediately!