ILE FLOTTANTE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the caramel, heat 1 1/2 cups of the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Cook over medium heat until the syrup turns a warm caramel color. Don't stir, just swirl it in the pan. Off the heat, add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla; be careful, the syrup will bubble violently. Stir and cook over high heat until the caramel reaches 230 degrees F (thread stage) on a candy thermometer. Set aside.
- For the praline, combine the almonds with 1/4 cup of the caramel and spread them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the almonds are lightly browned. Allow to cool at room temperature and then break up in pieces.
- Lower the oven to 250 degrees F. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- For the meringues, beat the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until frothy. Turn the mixer on high speed and add the remaining 1 cup of sugar. Beat until the egg whites are very stiff and glossy. Whisk in the remaining teaspoon of vanilla. With dessert spoons place 12 mounds of meringue on the parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- For serving, pour creme anglaise on the bottom of individual plates. Place a meringue on top of each serving, drizzle with caramel sauce, sprinkle with praline, and serve.
- To make a day or two ahead, leave the caramel and praline at room temperature
- and refrigerate the creme anglaise. Bake the meringues before guests arrive and assemble the desserts just before serving.
- Beat the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, or until very thick. Reduce to low speed, and add the cornstarch.
- With the mixer still on low, slowly pour the hot milk into the eggs. Pour the custard mixture into a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thickened. The custard will coat the spoon like heavy cream. Don't cook it above 180 degrees F or the eggs will scramble!
- Pour the sauce through a fine strainer, add the vanilla extract, Cognac, and vanilla seeds, if using, and chill.
ILES FLOTTANTES
Iles flottantes (floating islands) are the perfect finish to any rich meal. Make the creme anglaise in advance to save time, and have fun with your own choice of flavourings.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 5h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the creme anglaise: Mix the sugar and egg yolks together in a bowl.
- Place the vanilla pod and seeds in a pan with the milk and pepper and bring to a boil. Remove the pod (you can rinse and dry it and use it for vanilla sugar). Then pour a little of the hot milk onto the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously. Gradually whisk in the rest of the milk, and then pour the mix into a clean pan, set over a gentle heat and whisk constantly. Do not let the custard simmer at any point or it will split. After 5 minutes it will begin to thicken slightly and become the consistency of single cream (it will thicken more when it cools down). Transfer to a bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
- For the praline: Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Put the sugar and 1 fluid ounce/25 milliliters water into a large pan; heat gently until the sugar dissolves, and then increase the heat to high. When the mixture starts to bubble, add the almonds and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent the almonds sticking to the bottom of the pan and burning. Once the sugar and nuts have become a dark golden-brown caramel colour, pour onto the prepared tray and spread as thinly as possible with a palette knife (be quick as it sets fast). Set aside to cool.
- For the meringue islands: Put half the egg whites into a clean glass or metal bowl. Add the sugar, lemon juice and salt and whisk until snow white. Add the rest of the egg whites and continue whisking until the meringue forms stiff peaks when the whisk is removed.
- Gently drop 6 spoonfuls of meringue into a large pot of simmering water and simmer until they are slightly puffed up and just set, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place onto a sheet of baking paper until needed.
- To assemble, pour a ladleful of creme anglaise into each of 6 glasses and gently place a meringue in the centre. Snap the praline into small pieces and sprinkle on top.
ILE FLOTTANTE (FLOATING ISLAND)
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8 or more servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the currants in a small bowl and add warm water to cover. Let stand 30 minutes or longer. Drain and pat dry.
- Place the spongecake loaf on a flat surface and, holding a sharp knife parallel to the surface, cut the cake lengthwise into four flat slices, each approximately the same thickness.
- Arrange the slices close together. Sprinkle or brush with the kirschwasser or maraschino liqueur.
- Heat the apricot preserves in a small saucepan, stirring. When slightly liquid, remove from the heat. Brush the spongecake slices with the preserves.
- Use half of the currants and sprinkle an equal portion of them over the layers. Sprinkle each layer with an equal amount of the almonds. Reshape the loaf by piling the layers one on top of the other.
- Whip the cream and when it is partly beaten, sprinkle in the sugar. Continue beating until it is stiff. Coat the reassembled loaf with the whipped cream, top and sides.
- Sprinkle the remaining currants and the pistachios over the loaf. Set the loaf in a rectangular serving dish, leaving a margin for the sauce. Pour an English custard or a raspberry sauce around the cake and serve sliced.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 452, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 307 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ILE FLOTTANTE WITH CARAMEL
For an ethereal holiday dessert, whip up Martha's legendary île flottante (which translates to "Floating Island"). The light, fluffy meringue is balanced by the slightly bitter edge of the caramel it floats on, and is served with a rich crème anglaise sauce on the side.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Meringue: Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush a 10-to-12-cup Bundt pan with oil, and invert onto a paper towel to drain excess.
- Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Beat in superfine sugar, 1 table- spoon at a time, gradually increasing speed to high, until stiff, glossy peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce speed to low and beat in vanilla.
- Transfer meringue to pan, pressing to remove air pockets. Smooth with a small offset spatula. Set Bundt pan in a roasting pan; transfer to oven. Carefully pour boiling water into roasting pan until it's 2 inches up sides of Bundt pan. Bake until meringue is puffed and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Transfer Bundt pan to a wire rack. Let cool completely.
- Crème Anglaise: Combine milk and cream in a saucepan. Scrape vanilla seeds into pan, and add pod. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. In a heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks, granulated sugar, and salt. Pour half of milk mixture into yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return entire mixture to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface (to prevent a skin from forming) and refrigerate until cool, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, unmold meringue onto a cake plate; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Caramel: Fill a medium bowl with cold water. Heat granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over high, swirling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and cook, swirling occasionally, until mixture is dark amber in color, 3 to 6 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Carefully stir in 1/2 cup water (mixture will spatter), and swirl to combine. Cook until caramel reaches 220° on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Dip bottom of pan into bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drizzle caramel over meringue (it should pool on cake plate), then slice and transfer to serving plates. Serve with crème anglaise. (Meringue can be refrigerated, uncovered, up to 3 hours. Crème anglaise can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.)
ILE FLOTTANTE
Our "floating island" is a shimmering meringue that's baked in a charlotte mold and surrounded by creamy pistachio custard. A tangle of crisp, pale-gold spun sugar is the finishing touch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower third. Butter a 4 1/4-cup charlotte mold; set aside. Put egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on medium speed until frothy. Beat in cream of tartar. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff and shiny, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer meringue to prepared mold. Tap it on counter to remove air pockets. Butter a round of parchment; place, buttered side down, over meringue.
- Put mold in a medium saucepan; transfer to oven. Carefully pour hot water into the pan to reach halfway up the side of the mold. Bake until meringue is puffed slightly over top of mold, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer mold to a wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool 30 minutes. Meringue can be refrigerated in the mold up to 1 day.
- To serve, unmold onto a platter; drain any liquid. Spoon creme around meringue, and top with sugar crown.
ÎLE FLOTTANTE WITH FRESH CHERRIES
The name of this French dessert means "floating island." It consists of soft meringue islands set afloat on a sea of the pourable vanilla custard called crème anglaise. Traditionally it is garnished with caramel sauce and praline powder. Here the dessert is flavored with cardamom and rose water instead, drizzled with cherry syrup and topped with pistachios.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories brunch, pastries, pies and tarts, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare cherries: Put cherries and sugar in a wide saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until cherries are soft. Remove cherries and reduce syrup over high heat until somewhat thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour syrup back over cherries. Stir in rose water.
- Make the crème anglaise: Put half-and-half in a saucepan over medium heat and add cardamom, vanilla bean and lemon peel. Bring milk to just under a simmer and remove from heat. Let steep 10 to 15 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Add egg yolks and whisk to a creamy consistency. Place mixing bowl over a pot of boiling water (making a double boiler), making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl. Slowly add the hot milk to the mixture and cook mixture, whisking continuously. When ready, after 5 minutes or so, it should coat a spoon and resemble thick cream. Remove from heat. Strain through a fine sieve, then cool over an ice bath, whisking occasionally. Refrigerate. (May be prepared up to a day in advance.)
- Make the meringues: Put egg whites in a clean mixing bowl with cream of tartar and salt. Whip whites until stiff, then add sugar and continue beating until shiny peaks form.
- Put milk in a wide saucepan and bring to a simmer. Spoon meringue into 6 cloud shapes and place in simmering milk. Cover pan and cook for about 5 minutes, until meringues are firm. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- To serve, pour 1/2 cup crème anglaise into each of 6 shallow bowls. Top each with a meringue. Garnish with cherries and a drizzle of cherry syrup. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 274, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 133 milligrams, Sugar 30 grams
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