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Rose-water marshmallows

10 minutes, 2 hours setting time

Floating island with tapioca creme anglaise

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 1 hour, plus 3 hours soaking

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 pesticide-free edible flower (such as a poppy)
dusted with icing sugar, for garnishing

For the floating island

unsalted butter or cooking spray, for greasing
5 large free-range egg whites, at room temperature
½ t cream of tartar
100 g sugar For the tapioca
½ cup tapioca, soaked in water for 3 hours
1 cup full-cream milk
½ cup cream
4 T sugar For the crème anglaise
4 large free-range egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
1 cup milk
½ cup cream
½ vanilla-bean pod, seeded

Method

To make the floating island:
Preheat the oven to 150ºC.
Grease a medium-sized, ovenproof mould with the butter or cooking spray, and set aside. Using an electric beater, beat the egg whites until frothy.
Add the cream of tartar and sugar, and beat until stiff and shiny. Transfer the mixture to the mould.
Grease a piece of baking paper and use to cover the meringue mixture. Place the mould in a deep ovenproof dish, transfer to the oven and fill the dish with water, until it reaches halfway up the mould.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the meringue has puffed slightly over the lip of the mould. Transfer to a cooling rack and leave in the container to cool.

To make the tapioca:
Place the tapioca, milk, cream and sugar in a saucepan, and cook over a gentle heat, until soft and translucent.

To make the crème anglaise:
Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar, then set aside. Heat the milk, cream and vanilla seeds over a medium heat, until lightly warmed.
Add the creamy milk mixture to the sugary egg mixture then pour the new mixture back into the pan and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon.

To assemble and serve:
Add the tapioca mixture to the crème anglaise and stir through. To serve, pour the tapioca crème anglaise into a deep serving bowl. Remove the fl oating island from the mould and place in the middle of the serving bowl.
Garnish with an edible flower such as poppy or nasturtium, dusted with icing sugar.

Cook’s tip: The meringue can be refrigerated in the mould for up to one day.

Per serving: 2742 kJ, 12 g protein, 33.6 g fat, 78.1 g carbs

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Floating island with tapioca creme anglaise

Floating island with tapioca creme anglaise

Ingredients

Method