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Floating islands

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 2
Dietary Vegetarian
From Ready Steady Cook

Method


  1. Place the egg whites into a clean, dry bowl and whisk with an electric hand whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Gradually add the sugar one tablespoon at a time until all the sugar is incorporated and the mixture is glossy.

  2. Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water, add the vanilla seeds and bring to a gentle boil.

  3. Using two tablespoons, make quenelles (large spoonfuls) of meringue mixture and then drop the quenelles into the boiling vanilla water. Poach for 2-3 minutes, turn over, drizzle with honey and poach for another 2-3 minutes.

  4. Carefully spoon onto a plate and repeat with the rest of the meringue mix.

Ingredients

  • 2 free-range egg whites
  • 125g/4½oz caster sugar
  • 50g/2oz icing sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, split, seeds scraped out
  • 1 tbsp honey

Shopping List

Floating islands

Cooking ingredients

Dairy, eggs and chilled


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