If anyone doesn't know what ile flottante - floating island in english - is, I'll happily tell you.
A sweet poached vanilla meringue swimming in rich, silky custard sauce that is crème anglaise, and served with a packet of caramel to drizzle over top before digging in. It's both classic and intimidating to many for a reason. Simple, mostly inexpensive ingredients - eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla - combine in a way that relies almost solely on technique to become one of those things that are greater than the sum of its parts. Easy to get wrong. Sublime to get right.
Or, if you're in France, nip down to the grocery store and pick it up ready made.
I love it!
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