Floating islands

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 pkt. sauce powder, vanilla
• ½ liter of milk
• 4 eggs, of which the egg whites
• 2 drops of lemon juice
• 65 g sugar, finest
• 2 tbsp almonds (flakes)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Floating Islands

Prepare the vanilla sauce with 0.5 liters of milk according to the package instructions and chill. Whisk the egg whites with 2 drops of lemon juice until very stiff peaks form, then fold in the sugar. Bring a large, shallow pot or pan of water to a boil. Scoop egg-sized balls of egg whites into the boiling water and poach for 3-4 minutes, turning once. Then remove from the pan and let drain. Arrange the egg whites in shallow bowls on top of the vanilla sauce and garnish with flaked almonds. Place the mixture under the grill for 1-2 minutes until the egg whites are lightly browned. A better, but also more time-consuming, approach is to make a crème anglaise instead of the ready-made vanilla sauce. (Find it in my recipes.)