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Floating Islands II
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is a favorite dessert of everyone who tries it.
Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup white sugar
3 cups milk
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually pour in 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
2. Bring milk to a simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. Drop egg white 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.
3. Beat eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in milk from the saucepan.
4. 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.
5. To serve, pour custard in a dish and top with poached meringues.
By RecipeOfHealth.com