Dulce de Leche Floating Islands

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 200°C (400¿t).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add the unsalted butter and use a pastry blender or your fingers to work it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Pour the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.

5. 5

   Pipe the meringue mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, creating 6-8 meringue islands.

   Tip: Make sure to leave about 1 inch of space between each island.

6. 6

   Bake the meringues for 12-15 minutes, or until they are lightly golden.

7. 7

   While the meringues are baking, heat the dulce de leche in a small saucepan over medium heat until it reaches 115°C.

8. 8

   Remove the meringues from the oven and let them cool completely.

   Tip: This is an important step, as you want the meringues to be completely cool before assembling the dessert.

9. 9

   To assemble the dessert, place a few dollops of dulce de leche on a serving plate. Top each dollop with a meringue island.

   Tip: You can also sprinkle some confectioners' sugar on top of the meringues for extra decoration.

10. 10

    Drizzle the remaining dulce de leche over the meringue islands.

11. 11

    Sprinkle some sliced almonds over the top of the dessert for garnish.