Recipe: Ile Flottante Eng.

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Yield: 1 Servings

---------------------CREAM--------------------------

1/4 lb Sugar; (less 1 tbs)

      4 c  Milk
      1    Vanilla bean
      8    Egg yolks

------------------THE ISLAND-----------------------

      8    Egg whites
      8 tb Sugar
      1 ts Cream of tartar
           A few drops of vanilla

Cream

1.Beat yolks with sugar until lemony colored,very pale yellow

2. Bring the milk to a boil with the bean { sliced in half)

3. Remove the vanilla bean and pour the hot milk slowly , still beating,over the yolks.OFF THE HEAT

4. Bring the mixture back to very slow heat and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula just until it coats the spoon. DO NOT LET It BOIL!!!!!! Should take about 3 minutes in the heat.

The Island:

5. Whip whites until very firm.

6. Add sugar 2 T at a time whipping to a smooth batter.Add vanilla

7. Butter a tube pan and pour in the batter.

8. Bake in a pre heated 350 F oven in a water bed for 15 minutes.

9. Let cool and unmold.

10. Pour the cream around the unmolded island(egg whites) and they will float.

11. Make a caramel and drizzle it over the island.

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