"I Remember" Floating Island

Directions

1. 1
   Get a pot of boiling water, then turn down the heat so that water is just under boil, not bubbling at all.
2. 2
   Separate eggs and whip egg whites until very stiff, but not dry.
3. 3
   In other words, the beaten whites will slide around the bowl.
4. 4
   At this point begin to beat in the sugar very gradually and continue beating until whites stand in peaks.
5. 5
   Now, using a tablespoon that has been dipped in cold water, drop the mixture, one tablespoonful at a time, into the pot of water and poach each island for a few minutes, first on one side and then the other.
6. 6
   Don't crowd!
7. 7
   When poached, lift each one from pan with a spoon and place on paper toweling to dry and cool.