Name: Raspberry floating islands
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram frozen raspberries, plus cup extra, to serve; 2 teaspoon caster sugar, plus 3/4 cup extra; 2 cup thick vanilla custard; 2 tablespoon cream; 3 egg whites; 1 pinch cream of tartar; 2 tablespoon chopped unsalted pistachios

Raspberry floating islands

Sweet and creamy raspberry floating islands are the ultimate dish for all dessert lovers!

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

200 gram frozen raspberries, plus cup extra, to serve

2 teaspoon caster sugar, plus 3/4 cup extra

2 cup thick vanilla custard

2 tablespoon cream

3 egg whites

1 pinch cream of tartar

2 tablespoon chopped unsalted pistachios

Method

1.Place raspberries and sugar in a saucepan over high heat. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Press raspberries through a sieve into a bowl.

2.Whisk custard and cream in a saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 5 minutes or until heated.

3.Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in extra sugar; beat until the sugar dissolves.

4.Bring a large saucepan of water to a simmer over moderately low heat. Drop heaped teaspoon measures of meringue into water. Poach, in batches, turning halfway through, for 5 minutes or until firm.

5.Pour warm custard into serving bowls. Swirl in raspberry syrup. Top with meringue, extra berries and pistachios.

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