Floating Islands

6 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 recipe of my Vanilla Creme Anglaise Sauce, use the egg yolks that you used when seperating the eggs for the whites. The recipe is on my profile

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 275.
  2. 2
    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. 3
    In a large bowl beat egg whites and cream of tarter to soft peaks
  4. 4
    Slowly add sugar and salt beat until it holds firm peaks, add vanilla
  5. 5
    Place 6 mounds on prepared baking sheets sheet
  6. 6
    Bake 75 minutes turn off oven keep door closed until oven has cooled, at least 2 hours
  7. 7
    Cut out each mound keeping parchment on bottoms until ready to use to keep them perfect
  8. 8
    Store at room temperature in a tight container with parchment paper attached until ready to use.
  9. 9
    They break easy and this keeps them intact until you need them.
  10. 10
    They stay crisp a couple of days
  11. 11
    To assemble, pour some creme anglaise on a platter or in individual dishes.
  12. 12
    Float meringues on top
  13. 13
    Drizzle with caramel and chocolate sauces and serve
  14. 14
    Garnish with rasberries

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