Oeufs A La Neige Recipe
Ingredients
| Milk | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla bean | 1 | |
| Egg whites | 5 | |
| Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Caramel | ||
| English cream | ||
Directions
1. Pour the milk into an eight- or nine-inch skillet and add the vanilla bean. Over low heat let the milk warm to a point where bubbles appear around the edge.
2. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until foamy. At this point, gradually start to add the sugar, continuing to beat until the egg whites are stiff.
3. Remove the skillet from the heat and drop the beaten egg whites on the milk in very large, rounded spoonfuls.
4. Return the skillet to very low heat; the surface of the milk should barely quiver. Cook the mounds of egg white two minutes. Using a skimmer or two forks, turn and cook two minutes on the other side, or until the meringues are firm to the touch
5. Remove the meringues to a towel and drain. Reserve the milk and vanilla bean for the English cream.
6. Pile the meringues in a shallow bowl and chill. To serve the dessert, fill a crystal bowl with the chilled English cream, float the poached meringues on top and trickle the caramel over the meringues.
2. Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until foamy. At this point, gradually start to add the sugar, continuing to beat until the egg whites are stiff.
3. Remove the skillet from the heat and drop the beaten egg whites on the milk in very large, rounded spoonfuls.
4. Return the skillet to very low heat; the surface of the milk should barely quiver. Cook the mounds of egg white two minutes. Using a skimmer or two forks, turn and cook two minutes on the other side, or until the meringues are firm to the touch
5. Remove the meringues to a towel and drain. Reserve the milk and vanilla bean for the English cream.
6. Pile the meringues in a shallow bowl and chill. To serve the dessert, fill a crystal bowl with the chilled English cream, float the poached meringues on top and trickle the caramel over the meringues.
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