Receta Chocolate Floating Islands With Chocolate Sauce
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- How to Prepare the Floating Islands :Place the egg whites in the top of a double boiler over hot water and whisk till just hot. Remove from the heat and high speed with the cream of tartar till soft peaks.
- Slowly add in the sugar and beat till just stiff, add in the cocoa pwdr and the vanilla extract and continue whipping till stiff but not dry. Fill a large skillet half full with lowfat milk and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and allow the lowfat milk to just simmer. Divide the meringue into four portions and using 2 large steel serving spoons, shape the mix into egg shapes and place into the simmering lowfat milk.
- Cover and poach for 8 min, turning carefully halfway through poaching. Carefully remove the meringues with a slotted spoon and let cold, draining on paper towels.
- Place a 1/3 c. of creme anglaise in each bowl, place a meringue on top and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
- How to Prepare the Creme Anglaise:Bring the lowfat milk and vanilla bean to a boil. Whisk together the sugar and yolks till pale. Temper in the warm lowfat milk. Return to the pan and cook over medium heat till the mix coats the back of a spoon.
- (Don't allow the sauce to boil.) Strain into a bowl set over an ice bath. Stir till cold. Chill till cool, about 2 hrs.
- How to Prepare the Chocolate Sauce:Bring the water and sugar to a boil. Whisk in the cocoa pwdr and continue cooking till thickened, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and add in the vanilla extract. Let cold slightly and drizzle with a fork over the meringues.