15-Min Île Flottante — Meringue & Custard
Airy meringue clouds float on silky vanilla custard — the French dessert that tastes fancy but comes together in minutes. No double boiler, no fuss.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 count egg yolks
- 2.5 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 count egg whites
- 1.5 tbsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat milk in a saucepan over medium until a few bubbles form at the edge, ~4 minutes.
- 2
Whisk egg yolks with 2.5 tbsp sugar until pale yellow, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Pour hot milk into yolks in a thin stream, whisking constantly to temper without scrambling.
- 4
Strain custard through a fine sieve into a bowl, stir in vanilla, and set aside to cool.
- 5
Whip egg whites and salt in a clean bowl until soft peaks form, ~2 minutes.
- 6
Sprinkle in 1.5 tbsp sugar and whip until stiff peaks form and meringue is glossy, ~1 minute.
- 7
Bring a shallow pan of salted water to a gentle simmer. Spoon meringue quenelles onto the surface.
- 8
Poach meringues 2 minutes per side until set but still tender — they'll float and puff slightly.
- 9
Pour custard into serving bowls and nestle warm meringues on top. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- medium saucepan
- whisk
- fine sieve
- medium bowl
- electric mixer or whisk and second bowl
- shallow poaching pan
- slotted spoon
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