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Floating islands
Photo: Eiliv Sonas Aceron

Floating islands

9 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 6 openrecipes

My favourite dessert as a child and one that was made as a real treat was oeufs à la neige, floating islands. The smell of caramel cooking always brings back childhood memories.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

288
Calories
14g
Protein
13g
Fat
26g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 750ml/1⅓ pint milk
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 8 free-range egg yolks
  • 190g/7oz caster sugar
  • 500ml/18fl oz milk
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 8 free-range egg whites
  • 190g/7oz caster sugar
  • 75g/2½oz caster sugar

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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