Floating Islands With Lemon-Scented Custard Sauce And Raspberries

Serves: 4

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

52

Sweetness

56

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Whole Milk

6 large

Egg Yolk

2 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Gradually beat in sugar

2

For sauce: Bring cream and milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

3

Using whisk, beat egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl until light, about 2minutes

4

Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolks

5

Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

6

Pour custard into bowl

7

Stir in lemon juice and peel

8

Cool slightly, then chill uncovered until cold

9

Do ahead Sauce can be made 2 days ahead

10

Cover and keep refrigerated

11

Bring cream and milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

12

Using whisk, beat egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl until light, about 2minutes

13

Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolks

14

Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil)

15

Pour custard into bowl

16

Stir in lemon juice and peel

17

Cool slightly, then chill uncovered until cold

18

Do ahead Sauce can be made 2 days ahead

19

Cover and keep refrigerated

20

For meringue islands: Preheat oven to 350°F

21

Generously butter six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes and dust with sugar

22

Place on baking sheet

23

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites with pinch of salt in large bowl until soft peaks form

24

Continue beating until stiff and glossy

25

Divide meringue among prepared souffl dishes, mounding slightly

26

Bake until meringues puff and begin to brown lightly on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes

27

Cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes and up to 3 hours (meringues will deflate)

28

Divide custard sauce among 6 shallow soup bowls

29

Carefully run small sharp knife around edge of meringues to loosen, if necessary

30

Invert meringues, then turn top side up and place on sauce

31

Garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with raspberries

32

Preheat oven to 350°F

33

Generously butter six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes and dust with sugar

34

Place on baking sheet

35

Using electric mixer, beat egg whites with pinch of salt in large bowl until soft peaks form

36

Gradually beat in sugar

37

Continue beating until stiff and glossy

38

Divide meringue among prepared souffl dishes, mounding slightly

39

Bake until meringues puff and begin to brown lightly on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes

40

Cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes and up to 3 hours (meringues will deflate)

41

Divide custard sauce among 6 shallow soup bowls

42

Carefully run small sharp knife around edge of meringues to loosen, if necessary

43

Invert meringues, then turn top side up and place on sauce

44

Garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with raspberries