Recipes · French · Desserts
Île Flottante (Floating Island)
One serving has 407 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of choline (53%), riboflavin (52%), selenium (51%), cobalamin (50%), phosphorus (33%) and pantothenic acid (28%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (281 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 40 g Egg whites, raw
- 55 g Sugar
- 25 g Egg yolks, raw
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 0.5 g Vanilla extract
- 10 g Water
Method
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually whisk in 20g of the sugar until glossy and stiff.
- Poach spoonfuls of the meringue in a pan of barely simmering milk or water for 2 minutes per side until just set; drain on a towel.
- Warm the milk with the vanilla, then whisk a little into the egg yolks beaten with 20g of the sugar; return everything to the pan and cook gently, stirring, until slightly thickened, without boiling.
- Chill the custard. Melt the remaining sugar with the water to a deep caramel.
- Pour the chilled custard into a bowl, float the poached meringue on top, and drizzle with the caramel.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 407 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 63.4 g | |
| Water | 191 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 13.1 g | 27% |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 g | |
| Threonine | 0.55 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.73 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.38 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.69 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.59 g | |
| Valine | 0.87 g | |
| Histidine | 0.36 g | |
| Fat | 11.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 5.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 286 mg | |
| Calcium | 205 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.79 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20.8 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 230 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 292 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 27.9 µg | 51% |
| Sodium | 144 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.57 mg | 52% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.18 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 45.6 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 50% |
| Choline | 227 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 164 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 131 IU | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.63 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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