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île flottante
meringue floating in custard
A classic dessert—a pond of crème anglaise served in a shallow bowl, surrounding an island of meringue that has been baked in a bain mairie. It’s very similar to oeufs à la neige.
Île flottante first became a thing in the 1890s, although these days ‘the island’ could be almost anything floating on a cream-like sea.
Text © Dana Facaros
Image by Larry