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  3. en.wikipedia.org

    The earliest known English language reference to the dessert is in The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) by Hannah Glasse.Her recipe, entitled The Flooting Island [], is made with sweetened thick cream, sack and lemon peel whipped into a froth, then layered with thin slices of bread alternating with jelly, piled high with the stiffened froth.
  4. seriouseats.com

    Feb 16, 2023For a long time, île flottante—or floating island—was something I only saw in vintage cookbooks and magazines. The simple, elegant dessert of baked meringue suspended in a pool of crème anglaise was supposedly a favorite of Julia Child's and served at the famed New York City restaurant Le Cirque.From the 1960s to 1980s, île flottante and its close cousin, oeufs à la neige, seemed to ...
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  5. entertainingwithbeth.com

    Christmastime calls for a show-stopping dessert or two! And one of my favorite holiday recipes is Ile Flottante Recipe with Spun Sugar, otherwise known as "Floating Island".. What Is a Floating Island Dessert? A floating island is essentially a light and fluffy meringue, floating in a "sea" of vanilla-scented creme Anglaise, topped with a spun sugar garnish.
    Meal Type:Desserts106 calories
  6. tasteatlas.com

    Île flottante or floating island is a popular dessert originating from France, consisting of meringues that are poached in vanilla custard and often topped with caramel sauce and toasted almonds.The meringues are usually made from whipped egg whites, sugar, and vanilla extract. This classic dessert is one of the staples of French comfort food, although it is popular internationally, sometimes ...
  7. winimoranville.com

    What are Floating Islands/Iles Flottantes? Floating Islands is a splendid dessert of poached meringues set in a pool of custard sauce (crème anglaise), topped with caramel and/or chocolate sauce. Îles flottantes, as they're called en France, are a great dessert to make when you're serving something heavy for dinner, such as a hearty stew ...
  8. bakinglikeachef.com

    To make crème Anglaise, split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds.Mix egg yolks with vanilla seeds (or vanilla sugar) and sugar using a hand whisk.; Place milk in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly.

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    Floating island

    French dessert consisting of a meringue floating on crème anglaise

    A floating island or île flottante is a dessert consisting of meringue floating on crème anglaise. The meringue used is baked in a bain-marie. It may be served at room temperature or chilled. Wikipedia

    CourseDessert
    Place of originFrance
    Main ingredientsmeringue (egg whites, sugar and vanilla extract), crème anglaise (egg yolks, vanilla, milk, sugar)
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