Floating island (dessert)

Floating island

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	meringue (egg whites, sugar and vanilla extract), crème anglaise (egg yolks, vanilla, milk, sugar)
Food energy (per serving)	95 kcal (400 kJ)
Media: Floating island

A floating island or île flottante (French: [il flɔtɑ̃t]) is a dessert consisting of soft meringue floating on crème anglaise (a vanilla custard). The meringue used is baked in a bain-marie.^[1][2] It may be served at room temperature or chilled.