Brown Butter Floating Islands
Prep
20 mins
Cook
25 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Floating Islands is a delicate dessert featuring light, fluffy meringue islands topped with rich brown butter sauce. Made with egg whites, granulated sugar, butter and flour, this elegant dish comes together in just 45 minutes total, with 20 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking time. It suits those looking for a sophisticated sweet treat that delivers impressive results with relatively straightforward technique.
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Ingredients
- 200 gbutter
- 100 gall-purpose flour
- 100 gconfectioners' sugar
- 2 eggsegg whites(whipped until stiff peaks form)
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 1 mLvanilla extract(optional)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Tip: Stir frequently to prevent burning.
- 3
Continue cooking the butter until it turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma.
- 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the granulated sugar until dissolved.
- 5
Allow the mixture to cool slightly before whisking in the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Tip: Be careful not to overmix.
- 6
Sift the flour and confectioners' sugar into the saucepan and mix until combined.
- 7
Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
- 8
Pipe small, round islands onto the prepared baking sheet.
Tip: Tap the baking sheet gently to remove any air bubbles.
- 9
Bake the islands for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- 10
Allow the islands to cool completely before serving.
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