floating island
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A dramatic, classic dessert...
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No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For floating island
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sponge cake or lady fingers
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1 cup chopped blanched almonds
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3 cups milk
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4 egg yolks
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 1/2 tbsps cornstarch
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dash salt
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1 tsp vanilla
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1/2 pint whipped cream, sweetened
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strawberry jelly, optional
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1 tbsp sherry flavoring
How To Make floating island
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1In 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.
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2Return milk to double boiler and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla.
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3Cover bottom of large bowl with broken cake pieces or lady-fingers. Sprinkle with sherry flavoring then pour the custard over all.
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4Top generously with sweetened whipped cream, and dab bits of strawberry jelly over it, if desired. Serve from the bowl.
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