floating island

Name: Floating Island
Ingredients: - sponge cake or lady fingers; - 1 cup chopped blanched almonds; - 3 cups milk; - 4 egg yolks; - 1/2 cup sugar; - 1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch; - dash salt; - 1 tsp vanilla; - 1/2 pint whipped cream, sweetened; - strawberry jelly, optional; - 1 tbsp sherry flavoring

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33 Pinches

Beth Goike

Elmont, NY

Updated on Jun 26, 2012

A dramatic, classic dessert...

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Ingredients

sponge cake or lady fingers
1 cup chopped blanched almonds
3 cups milk
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch
dash salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 pint whipped cream, sweetened
strawberry jelly, optional
1 tbsp sherry flavoring

How To Make floating island

Step 1

In top of double boiler, scald milk. Beat egg yolks until thick, then beat in sugar,cornstarch and salt. Gradually beat hot milk into egg mixture.

Step 2

Return milk to double boiler and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla.
Step 3

Cover bottom of large bowl with broken cake pieces or lady-fingers. Sprinkle with sherry flavoring then pour the custard over all.
Step 4

Top generously with sweetened whipped cream, and dab bits of strawberry jelly over it, if desired. Serve from the bowl.
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