Floating Island

== Description ==
* 4 servings
== Ingredients ==
=== Custard Sauce ===
* ¼ cup sugar
* ⅛ tsp salt
* 2 cups milk
* 3 or 4 egg yolks
* 1 tsp vanilla, rum, or sherry
* grated lemon rind
=== Floating Island ===
* 3 egg whites
* ⅛ tsp salt
* 3 tbsp sugar
* ½ tsp vanilla, or a few drops of love
== Directions ==
=== Custard Sauce ===
# Beat slightly 3 or 4 egg yolks.
# Add sugar and tsp salt.
# Scald and stir in slowly 2 cups milk.
# Place the custard over a very slow fire.
# Stir it constantly.
# Take care that it does not boil.
# Or stir over simmering water until it begins to thicken.
# Strain and cool the custard.
# Add to it the vanilla, rum, or sherry, or a little grated lemon rind.
# Chill thoroughly.
# This is not a firm custard. It is really a custard sauce. 
=== Floating Island ===
# Prepare the above recipe for custard sauce, flavored with lemon rind.
# Place it in a baking dish.
# Whip until stiff 3 egg whites and ⅛ tsp salt.
# Add very slowly, whipping constantly: 3 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp vanilla, or a few drops of almond extract.
# Heap the egg whites on the custard.
# Place the dish in a hot oven (500°F) for 2 minutes, or under a broiler until the tips of the meringue are brown. 
# Serve the custard hot or cold. 
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