Floating Islands Recipe
Ingredients
| Heavy cream | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 4 | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Dash | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Meringue | ||
Directions
Heat the cream in the top of a double boiler over direct heat until bubbles form.
Combine the egg yolks, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl and blend well.
Add a small amount of hot cream to the egg mixture and blend well.
Add the remaining hot cream; blend well.
Return the cream mixture to the double boiler and cook over boiling water for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Drop spoonfuls of meringue into the hot custard; the heat from the custard will cook the egg whites.
Serve in attractive individual bowls.
Combine the egg yolks, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl and blend well.
Add a small amount of hot cream to the egg mixture and blend well.
Add the remaining hot cream; blend well.
Return the cream mixture to the double boiler and cook over boiling water for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Drop spoonfuls of meringue into the hot custard; the heat from the custard will cook the egg whites.
Serve in attractive individual bowls.
Chef
