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Non-BBQ Related Topics => Desserts & Sweets => Topic started by: chefrob on March 02, 2011, 10:11:44 pm

Title: baked alaska cake............
Post by: chefrob on March 02, 2011, 10:11:44 pm

70 deg in the winter and after doing yard work all day i wanted some sugar and not just any sugar so i ended up making this.....

split a cake in half and fit bottom into spring form pan
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1395.jpg)

pulled out the ice cream maker, if yer in the market this is a good one with out shelling out $500-$600.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1398.jpg)

cooled the custard and started it up.....
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1404.jpg)

when nobody is looking sneak a taste with a cinnamon twist.....
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1405.jpg)

damn...got busted but very easily bribed with a pay off........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1411.jpg)

ice cream layer........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1412.jpg)

top with other layer and into the freezer......
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1415.jpg)

unmolded and ready for meringue........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1416.jpg)

crumb coat and back into the freezer..........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1418.jpg)

finished piping and torched..........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1434.jpg)

plated with vanilla and chocolate creme anglaise........
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/robertiqbal/smoked%20food/IMGP1438.jpg)

thx for stoppin' by.......

Title: Re: baked alaska cake............
Post by: azkitch on March 02, 2011, 11:42:04 pm

Oh man...makes me forget about your grates!
Pretty awesome there, Rob.

Title: Re: baked alaska cake............
Post by: Crash on March 02, 2011, 11:44:27 pm

Care to share the tip on how to achieve that appearance for the sauce on the plate?

Looks great!

Title: Re: baked alaska cake............
Post by: jmcrig on March 03, 2011, 04:33:40 am

Looks fantastic, great job.

Title: Re: baked alaska cake............
Post by: chefrob on March 03, 2011, 10:14:46 am

Quote from: Crash on March 02, 2011, 11:44:27 pm

Care to share the tip on how to achieve that appearance for the sauce on the plate?

Looks great!

crash, it is pretty simple.......you first lay out a base sauce, in this case it is vanilla. then starting in the center, you lay out a thin line spiralling out to the edge with another color.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Archimedean_spiral.svg/300px-Archimedean_spiral.svg.png)

then with a toothpick you start from the center and pull to the edge. you will do this 8 times foming equal segments. then you will disect each segment by pulling the toothpick from the edge to the center.
it really is that simple...............

Title: Re: baked alaska cake............
Post by: Crash on March 03, 2011, 10:30:12 pm

So 8 times, like cutting a pie?  Thanks for sharing dude.