Floating Island
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A delicate dessert featuring poached meringues floating on a bed of vanilla custard, garnished with pistachios and blackberries.
00:45:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- milk - 500 ml (for poaching meringues and making custard)
- vanilla bean - 1 (split and scraped)
- egg whites - 4 (for meringues)
- caster sugar - 140 g (for meringues)
- corn flour - as needed (for meringues)
- egg yolks - 4 (for custard)
- caster sugar - 40 g (for custard)
- pistachios - as needed (chopped, for garnish)
- blackberries - as needed (halved, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare vanilla milk: Heat milk with vanilla bean and seeds until hot but not boiling.
- Poach meringues: Whisk egg whites to soft peaks, gradually add sugar, then poach spoonfuls in hot milk.
- Make custard: Strain milk, whisk egg yolks and sugar, gradually add hot milk, then cook until thick.
- Assemble dessert: Pour custard into dishes, top with poached meringues, garnish with pistachios and blackberries.
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