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Carla Hall's Floating Island

Floating Island Carla Hall
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A classic French dessert!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
Over 12
cost
$
Contributed by : Carla Hall
This dish looks hard but it's actually simple. Make it at your next dinner party and impress your guests.
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ingredients
  • For the Meringue:
  • 6 Egg Whites (room temperature)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 2 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Mini Dark Chocolate Chips
  • For the Creme Anglais:
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1 Vanilla Bean (split and scraped)
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
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  • step 1
    ingredients  
    instructions For the Meringue: Bring a pot of water to a simmer.
  • step 2
    ingredients 6 Egg Whites (room temperature)
    1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
    1/4 teaspoon Salt
    instructions With a whisk attachment of a standing mixer, whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar and salt until frothy on medium speed. 
  • step 3
    ingredients 1 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
    1 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
    instructions Mix the corn starch and sugar.  Pour in half the sugar mixture while continuing to whisk the egg whites, about 3 minutes.
  • step 4
    ingredients    
    instructions With the mixer on high, gradually pour in the remaining sugar mixture and mix until the whites are stiff, thick and shiny, 4 to 5 minutes. 
  • step 5
    ingredients Zest of 1 orange
    2 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
    instructions Add the orange zest and vanilla extract; mix in until completely incorporated.
  • step 6
    ingredients 1 cup Mini Dark Chocolate Chips
    instructions Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate with a rubber spatula. 
  • step 7
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    instructions Drop 2 tablespoons of batter into the water and cook until set, about 2 minutes. Remove from pot and blot on a paper towel.
  • step 8
    ingredients 1 cup Heavy Cream
    1/2 cup Milk
    1 Vanilla Bean (split and scraped)
    instructions For the Creme Anglais: Heat cream, milk and scraped vanilla bean in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
  • step 9
    ingredients 4 Egg Yolks
    1/4 cup Sugar
    instructions Whisk together egg yolks and sugar until pale and lightened.
  • step 10
    ingredients   
    instructions When cream mixture reaches a boil, remove from heat and slowly whisk a third of the cream into the yolks.
  • step 11
    ingredients   
    instructions Pour yolk mixture into the saucepan with remaining cream and return to heat.
  • step 12
    ingredients   
    instructions Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it coats the back of a spoon.
  • step 13
    ingredients   
    instructions Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
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