Old Fashioned Floating Island
A classic French-inspired dessert featuring light, fluffy meringue floating atop rich vanilla custard, perfect for elegant gatherings or a refined after-dinner treat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the milk almost to boiling point in a saucepan.
- Mix sugar, flour, and beaten eggs together in a bowl.
- Gradually add the heated milk to the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until it coats the back of a spoon.
- Add vanilla extract to the custard and pour into a large bowl to cool.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
524
kcal
26% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Low-fat
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).