Isles Flottant, or Floating Islands

The Trials of Poaching Meringue

Floating Islands are a wonderful mix of texture: light meringue, rich crème anglaise and crunchy spun sugar.  A simple and elegant dessert, they can be tricky to make but well worth the effort!

Îles Flottantes

In the interest of full-disclosure I'll tell you, my first attempt at Floating Islands went a little sideways. I had decided to patch together tw…