Floating Island

Description

 * 4 servings

Custard Sauce

 * ¼ cup sugar
 * ⅛ tsp salt
 * 2 cups milk
 * 3 or 4 egg yolks
 * 1 tsp vanilla, rum, or sherry
 * grated lemon rind

Floating Island

 * 3 egg whites
 * ⅛ tsp salt
 * 3 tbsp sugar
 * ½ tsp vanilla, or a few drops of love

Custard Sauce

 * 1) Beat slightly 3 or 4 egg yolks.
 * 2) Add sugar and tsp salt.
 * 3) Scald and stir in slowly 2 cups milk.
 * 4) Place the custard over a very slow fire.
 * 5) Stir it constantly.
 * 6) Take care that it does not boil.
 * 7) Or stir over simmering water until it begins to thicken.
 * 8) Strain and cool the custard.
 * 9) Add to it the vanilla, rum, or sherry, or a little grated lemon rind.
 * 10) Chill thoroughly.
 * 11) This is not a firm custard. It is really a custard sauce.

Floating Island

 * 1) Prepare the above recipe for custard sauce, flavored with lemon rind.
 * 2) Place it in a baking dish.
 * 3) Whip until stiff 3 egg whites and ⅛ tsp salt.
 * 4) Add very slowly, whipping constantly: 3 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp vanilla, or a few drops of almond extract.
 * 5) Heap the egg whites on the custard.
 * 6) Place the dish in a hot oven (500°F) for 2 minutes, or under a broiler until the tips of the meringue are brown.
 * 7) Serve the custard hot or cold.

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