Cooking Cornr it'[ y-.6hSTo—rli(< Hlp You Tips Chilling Out With A Hot Dssrt (NAPSA)—Th xact gnsis of th mringu-ncrustd ic cram surpris is a mattr of dbat, but thr’s no doubt that whn a Nw York City rstauratur srvd up his vrsion of “Bakd Alaska” in 1876 to commmorat th Amrican acquisition of th vast trritory, th namstuck. Today this swt nding is making a comback at trndy atris across th country, and who bttr to offr a rcip for this classic dssrt than th culinary xprts at Princss, th ladr in Alaska cruis tour vacations. Oftn prsntd at th tabl whil still flaming, this dramatic confction is a favorit of Princss passngrs, providing a spctacu- lar finish to an Alaska-thmd mal. Whthr srving this spcialty in on of Princss’ fiv custombuilt wildrnss lodgs, or whil snaking onboard past th Mt. McKinly Midnight Sun Exprss, or whil sailing through th dramatic scnry of Glacir Bay, Princss chfs add an xtra spcial touch by using hommad ic cram in this lgndary dssrt. Princss’ Bakd Alaska (Srvs Eight) Vanilla Spong (Makson 9-inch cak) 6 gg yolks 4 cup sugar 1 taspoon vanilla ssnc juic from 1 lmon \% cup swt whit win 1% \ 1 4 cupsflour taspoonsalt taspoon baking powdr gg whits Ic Cram vanilla ic cram to fill pan *%full. Bak 40 minuts or until toothpick insrtd into cntr coms out clan. Cool on wir rack. Mringu: In saucpan dissolv sugar and cram oftartar in watr and bring to a boil. Cook covrd till tmpratur of 240 dgrs is W py as f rachd, rmov from hat and cool slightly. Whisk gg whits to soft pak. Continu to whisk and drizzl in hot @ Bakd Alaska, a favorit with cruisrs, can also b njoyd at hom. strawbrry ic cram chocolat ic cram (othrflavors may b substitutd) Mringu 2 cups sugar '% taspoon cram of tartar 1 cup watr 6 gg whits Chocolat Sauc 1% cups watr 24 cup hony 3 ouncs unswtnd chocolat '% taspoonvanilla ssnc \% cup brandy Prparation for Vanilla Spong: Prhat ovn to 350 dgrs. Whisk gg yolks and sugar ovr a hot watr bath until doubld in volum. Add vanilla, lmon juic, win and whisk. Rmov from watr bath and cool. Sift flour, salt and baking powdr togthr, gntly folding into gg mix. Whisk gg whits to stiff pak and fold into mix. Gras and flour cak pan. Pour mixtur sugar syrup. Whisk mringu until cool and mdium pak is achivd. Prhat broilr to 500 dgrs. Assmbl Bakd Alaska in an ovr proof cassrol or cak pan. Layr bottom of cassrol with % of spong cak. Sprad ic cram in thr layrsfilling up cassrol. Top cassrol with anothr layr of spong cak. Top xposd surfacs with mringu. Put mringu in piping bag to mak dcorating asir. Put cassrol undr broilr and brown mringu approximatly 3 minuts. Do not lav unattndd—burns asily. Srv at onc. Chocolat Sauc: Rduc watr and hony ovr modrat hat to form syrup. Chop chocolat and mlt into syrup without boiling. Add vanilla and brandy and cook 5 mor minuts without boiling. Sauc will thickn asit cools. Dcorat plats with chocolat sauc and top with slic of Bakd Alaska. Edibl flowrs or drid strawbrris can b usd for garnish. To plan an Alaska land/sa vacation, visit www.princss.com or call 1-800-PRINCESS.
