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Baked Alaska

Here's an impressive dessert to make for New Year's Eve!

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Ready Crust 25% Less-Fat Graham Cracker Ready pie crust - or other brand
4 cups 948mlFat-free vanilla frozen yogurt - softened = (or chocolate, or a combination of flavors)
2   Egg whites (large)
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlCream of tartar
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozSugar - preferably superfine
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Fill piecrust with yogurt and smooth the top; freeze until yogurt is completely firm, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites in a large mixing bowl until frothy; add cream of tartar and beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add in sugar while beating mixture and continue to beat until peaks are stiff and glossy; beat in vanilla. Immediately spread meringue mixture over frozen pie, making sure to spread meringue to the edges of the dish. Using the back of a spoon, make swirling motions to form a decorative top; place pie on a baking sheet.

Bake until meringue is golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Slice into 10 pieces and serve immediately.

Source:
"Weight Watchers at http://www.weightwatchers.com"

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