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Course | Dessert |
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Place of origin | France |
Main ingredients | meringue (egg whites, sugar and vanilla extract), crème anglaise (egg yolks, vanilla, milk, sugar) |
95 kcal (398 kJ) | |
A floating island or île flottante (French: [il flɔtɑ̃t]) is a dessert consisting of 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.