Floating Island

This Floating Island recipe, also known as Ile Flotant in its native country France, consists of meringue floating on a rich caramel sauce.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 3 cups cow's milk
  • 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
  • 4 eggs , separated (yolk and white)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup caramel sauce
Preparation
45 mins
0 mins
Medium
  • In a medium pot, mix 2 1/2 cups of milk, sugar, and vanilla, and whisk while cooking over medium heat until it boils.
  • In an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and continue beating.
  • Take a spoonful of meringue and cook it in the milk mixture for 2-3 minutes. Turn it with the spoon to cook on all sides. Carefully remove with a spoon from the milk and place on a plate. Repeat with all the meringue and store in the fridge until ready to use (1 hour).
  • In a deep bowl, mix the 1/2 cup of leftover milk, egg yolks, and cornstarch with a whisk.
  • Add this mixture to the milk mixture where you cooked the meringues and quickly mix with a whisk.
  • Continuing to mix, continue cooking the sauce until it comes back to a boil. Let it boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Place the sauce in a container and let cool in the refrigerator (for at least 1 hour).
  • To serve, place the sauce on 4 dessert plates and top with 2-3 meringues. Decorate with caramel sauce.

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