Floating Islands Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• in a medium bowl, beat egg whites with salt until foamy. gradually pour in 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
• bring milk to a simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. drop egg mixture in six separate mounds into simmering milk, leaving one inch between mounds. poach 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. remove meringues with slotted spoon and drain. remove milk from heat and set aside.
• beat eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl. beat in 1/2 cup sugar. stir in milk from the saucepan.
• cook milk mixture in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. let cool before stirring in vanilla.
• to serve, pour custard in a dish and top with poached meringues.