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Illustrative photo: Juhan Harm . — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Floating islands

Poached meringues on vanilla custard, with caramel.

  • 45 min
  • 6 servings
  • Advanced
  • Budget-friendly
  • French

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Caramel

Nutrition facts

316 kcal per serving

Protein
11.8 g
Carbohydrates
50.1 g
of which sugars
50 g
Fat
7.6 g
of which saturated fat
3.1 g
Fiber
0 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Custard: whisk the yolks with 100 g of sugar, pour in the hot vanilla milk, and thicken over low heat without boiling.
  2. Whip the whites with 50 g of sugar, then poach spoonfuls for 1 min per side in simmering milk.
  3. Place the meringues on the cold custard and drizzle with caramel.

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