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🍽️ Surprise Omelette with Meringue

482 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 Eggs
• 75 g Sugar
• 2 tbsp hot water
• 90 g Flour
• 40 g sliced almonds
• Sugar
• 1000 ml ice cream (e.g. blood orange)
• 3 egg whites
• Lemon juice
• 150 g Sugar
• 1 Orange
• Mint (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Separate the eggs. Keep the egg whites separate from the yolks.
2. 2. Whip the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
3. 3. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar while whipping and mix it in.
4. 4. Whisk the egg yolks with hot water and the remaining sugar until frothy.
5. 5. Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.
6. 6. Sift the flour over the mixture and gently fold it in.
7. 7. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
8. 8. Spread the batter evenly onto the tray.
9. 9. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the batter.
10. 10. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
11. 11. Bake the sponge cake base for about 12 minutes.
12. 12. Turn the hot sponge cake out onto a kitchen towel dusted with sugar.
13. 13. Let the sponge cake cool down completely.
14. 14. Cut the sponge cake so it can wrap around an ice cream block on all sides.
15. 15. Cut small squares from the remaining sponge cake for the sides.
16. 16. Attach these squares to the sides of the block.
17. 17. Freeze the wrapped mass until you are ready to serve.
18. 18. Whip a new batch of egg whites until stiff.
19. 19. Add lemon juice and sugar and continue whipping.
20. 20. Take the frozen block out of the freezer.
21. 21. Place the block on a heatproof plate.
22. 22. Coat the block all around with the meringue (sugar and egg white mixture).
23. 23. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees Celsius.
24. 24. Lightly brown the meringue in the oven.
25. 25. Slice the Surprise Omelette into portions.
26. 26. Garnish with orange slices and mint.
27. 27. Serve the dish immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 482
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 16 g · Carbs: 71 g