Lemon and Pistachio Baked Alaska
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.
A nutty pistachio cake holds a silky lemon semifreddo, all finished with a blowtorched coat of marshmallowy meringue.
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EU nutrition claims
- Low salt: 0.14 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 87 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
43.2 g per serving
86.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 172.8 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- small frying pan
- 20 cm round cake tin
- baking paper
- stand mixer with whisk
- small heavy saucepan
- sugar thermometer
- 1200-1400 ml metal bowl
- cling film
- heatproof bowl and wide pan
- piping bag with large star nozzle
- kitchen blowtorch
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 343 kcal |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 47.2 g |
| of which sugars | 44.3 g |
| of which free sugars | 43.2 g |
| Fat | 15.9 g |
| of which saturates | 8.6 g |
| Fibre | 0.5 g |
| Salt | 0.12 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values


