Lemon Meringue Baked Alaska

Ingredients

• 4 large egg whites 
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind grated
• 2 cups lemon sorbet softened
• 2 cups whipped cream low-fat softened
• 1 cup sugar 
• 32  vanilla wafers 
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• blender
• broiler
• candy thermometer

Directions

1. Line bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with wafers; set aside.
2. Place softened ice cream and sorbet in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Spoon mixture into prepared pie plate; place in freezer.
3. Place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy.
4. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 23
5. Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating at medium speed. Increase speed to high; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in rind.
6. Spread over ice cream. Loosely cover, and freeze 4 hours or until firm.
7. Preheat broiler.
8. Broil frozen pie for 1 minute or until meringue is lightly browned.
9. Serve immediately.