Floating Islands
Why don’t we get this to dessert on a regular basis? Airy and sweet smooth meringue islands” float over a pool of crème anglaise (custard sauce), with drizzles of caramel and chocolate sauce-it’s among France’s best sweets, ever. Rich, great, creamy, and dreamy, it’s in no way difficult (though you should plan ahead to let items chill within the fridge). I think it is one of the best make-ahead desserts on earth, and I can guarantee you that almost nobody else on your block (or maybe even in your city, whether it’s mid-sized) is portion it tonight. And it’s inexpensive-basically, just get yourself a couple of eggs, some butter and cream (for the caramel sauce), and some chocolate (for the chocolate sauce).
P.S.: That is one of the few desserts that preferences even better than it appears….the crème anglaise and caramel sauce ensure it is so.
Makes 4 servings
1/2 cup high-quality purchased chocolate sauce
1/3 cup high-quality purchased caramel sauce
In a big bowl, beat egg whites and sodium on high speed with a power mixer until soft peaks form. Slowly add sugars while continuing to beat to stiff peaks.
Fill a large skillet half whole with water; provide to a boil. Reduce boiling drinking water to some simmer. Using an oval-shaped soup spoon, scoop up oval mounds of the meringue the size of the spoon. Using a little spatula, scoot the oval in the spoon in to the simmering drinking water. Repeat quickly with five even more ovals to place a complete of six ovals at the same time in the simmering drinking water. Let them cook within the simmering water for 1 minute; turn them over with a slotted spoon and allow them prepare 1 minute even more.
Utilizing a slotted spoon, transfer poached meringues to some paper-towel-lined dish to drain, then transfer to a clean plate. Repeat with the rest of the meringue until you have 12 islands” total (you should have more meringue than you need, but that’s okay-continue cooking until you have a minimum of 12 island that look good). Chill for at least 2 hours, loosely protected with plastic cover. Transfer to an airtight storage space pot if chilling longer than 8 hours. They’ll maintain for 2 to 3 3 days.
To serve, if needed, gently warm the sauces to drizzling persistence. Spoon about 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce in each of 4 portion bowls. Separate chilled Crème Anglaise evenly among bowls. Top each with 3 poached meringues. Drizzle with caramel sauce and a little bit more chocolate sauce.
Strategies for poaching meringues:
Do not allow water to go above a simmer (water is simmering when just a few bubbles rise but burst before they reach the surface).
Avoid overcooking; one minute per part should do it. When completed food preparation, tiramisu cheesecake ovals should still be gentle and airy, however, not sticky.
Iles Flottantes are also known as oeufs a la neige” – eggs within the snow.
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