Floating Island
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Floating Island is an elegant French dessert of poached meringue floating on silky vanilla custard with caramel sauce. Rich, creamy, and surprisingly approachable, it makes an impressive finish to a special meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- ¼ cup confectioner's sugar, (sifted)
- 1⅔ cups egg whites, (about 12 eggs at room temperature)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- Pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, ((or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract))
- 5 large egg yolks
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾-1 cup water
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon salt
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 110M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 40m
- Cook
- 1h 10m
- Sodium
- 918mg
- Total sugar
- 110g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 394mg
- Calcium
- 133mg
- Iron
- 0.21mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 40M
- SODIUM
- 918MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.