Floating Island with Caramel

Floating Island with Caramel : Poached meringues floating on vanilla custard, drizzled with a thin thread of caramel. A light, old-fashioned grandmother's dessert.

• 6 servings
• Preparation 30 min
• Cooking 20 min
• Total 50 min
• Level medium
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : floating island with caramel

• 6 eggs (yolks and whites separated)
• 500 ml milk
• 140 g sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 60 g sugar for the caramel
• 1 tbsp water

Preparation : floating island with caramel

1. Place the butterfly whisk in the bowl, add the egg whites and 60 g of sugar, then whip to stiff peaks. 4 minspeed 3
2. Poach the whites in large spoonfuls in a pot of simmering water, 2 minutes per side. Drain.
3. Rinse the bowl, add the milk and vanilla, then heat. 4 min80°Cspeed 2
4. Add the egg yolks and 80 g of sugar and cook the custard. 7 min80°Cspeed 3
5. Pour the custard into a deep dish and set the islands on top.
6. Heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan until light amber and drizzle over the islands.

Storage: 1 day in the refrigerator.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 50 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.