floating island custard
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We loved this simple dessert while I was growing up. This recipe comes from the cookbook that my mother received as a wedding present in 1933. This recipe does use raw egg whites. I would suggest using Pasteurized eggs or whites if you are concerned about this.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
Ingredients For floating island custard
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2 cmilk (i use 2%)
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3eggs
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1/8 tspsalt
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6 to 8 Tbspsugar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
How To Make floating island custard
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1Scald the milk in the top of a double boiler. Separate two of the eggs, set the whites aside, and beat together slightly the one egg, two yolks, four Tablespoons sugar, and salt.
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2Add the scalded milk to the egg mixture, mix thouroughly, and return to top of double boiler. Cook over hot water, stirring frequently, until the mixture coats the spoon.
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3Remove from heat, add vanilla, cool, and pour into a glass dish or into custard cups. Note: I pour this through a strainer to catch any fragments of cooked egg white, which can be an unpleasant surprise while enjoying the custard.
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4Beat the two egg whites untill stiff, and beat two to four tablespoons of fine granulated or powdered sugar. (Another Note: I didn't have either on hand, so, not to be outdone, I put my sugar into a plastic bag and introduced it to my marble rolling pin.)
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5Drop the meringue onto the custard by spoonfuls, and chill thoroughly.
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