floating island

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Beth Goike
Elmont, NY

A dramatic, classic dessert...

(1 rating)
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For floating island

  • sponge cake or lady fingers
  • 1 cup chopped blanched almonds
  • 3 cups milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch
  • dash salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 pint whipped cream, sweetened
  • strawberry jelly, optional
  • 1 tbsp sherry flavoring

How To Make floating island

  • 1
    In top of double boiler, scald milk. Beat egg yolks until thick, then beat in sugar,cornstarch and salt. Gradually beat hot milk into egg mixture.
  • 2
    Return milk to double boiler and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla.
  • 3
    Cover bottom of large bowl with broken cake pieces or lady-fingers. Sprinkle with sherry flavoring then pour the custard over all.
  • 4
    Top generously with sweetened whipped cream, and dab bits of strawberry jelly over it, if desired. Serve from the bowl.

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