Floating islands

Floating islands

Indulge in the classic French dessert Floating Islands, featuring light, airy meringue quenelles gently poached and delicately placed atop a silky, creamy custard. Elegant, simple, and utterly delightful, this dessert offers a perfect balance of fluffy sweetness and rich custard, making it an impressive treat for special occasions or a refined homemade dessert.

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Prep
10 min
Bake
1 min
Total
11 min

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Serving
8 people
Recipe Type
Kid's menus
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Ingredients

Custard cream p 16
4 egg whites
20 g vanilla sugar

Instructions

  1. Beat 4 egg whites stiff. Add vanilla sugar little by little.
  2. In simmering water, poach 8 round quenelles of white eggs for 15 sec on each side.
  3. Drain them on kitchen paper and put them delicately on the custard cream.