Thanks for joining in Great Bloggers Bake Off. A classy, dreamy dessert of poached meringues floating on a sea of creamy custard, decorated with a ball of spun sugar. The Great Butler Bake Off. Divide the cream intto 4 shallow plates .Place one egg white in the center , add the raspberries and decorate with a sprig of mint . And that custard looks very slurpable. Heat sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over high heat, swirling, until sugar dissolves. Make sure the poaching liquid doesn’t boil or the meringues will puff up then collapse. For the caramel, heat 340g of the sugar and 120ml of the water in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan until the sugar dissolves. I’m going to do some googling to see what the true version of it looks like. tags: Bakealong, Creme Anglaise, custard, Floating Islands, GBBO, great british bake off, Isles Flottantes, Mary Berry, meringue, Technical Bake. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Love them in wide bowls (rather than sundae glasses) and with caramel and shard of caramel (rather than spun sugar). I do feel for the bakers though as they are presumably given the same plates. I’ve seen Isles Flottantes on menus but to be honest, like Stephanie at Riverside Baking I’ve never fancied the idea of soft meringue and cold custard. Put egg whites into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk … Jan 10, 2020 - Explore Kim Suhr's board "Great American Bake Off" on Pinterest. I had never heard of these before, and yours look delicious! NEVER STOP STIRRING IT! And watch videos demonstrating recipe prep and cooking techniques. Make the crème anglaise in advance to save time, and have fun with your own choice of flavourings. I thought these looked hard on the show, turns out I was right. Perhaps with a hint of star anise or cardamom in the creme anglaise (perhaps it will infuriate the purists!). Would someone like to take me to a restaurant that serves this, just for research? Little fluffy clouds. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. In this case, you would serve 12 people. ( Log Out /  See more ideas about Floating island dessert, Floating island, Desserts. On Season 2 Episode 3 of The Great British Baking Show, the dreaded technical bake approached. I served mine warm and the custard from the Bake-Off recipe came out really thick (not surprising that it’s made with double cream). The meringue mix is lovely, like marshmallow fluff. Over the years, the recipe of Ile flottante was changed. Read about our approach to external linking. The recipe serves 6 people, although you could serve half-spheres (instead of assembling two of them together) sprinkled with nuts. Online has leafed… Mary Berry's Île Flottante or Floating Islands were a big challenge! When it turns a dark golden-brown remove from the heat. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! jlightfoot ... Ile flottants are actually delicious. I’m not sure I’d really class them as baking to be honest. Using two large tablespoons or serving spoons dipped in cold water, shape six large quenelles from … Ile flottante is effortless to make and divine to taste. You can see it at the edge of the photos. Leave to cool slightly, then, using the back of a fork, flick the caramel backwards and forward over the rolling pin or knife steel. ( Log Out /  The best way they serve them in France is in a tall sundae glass with ice cold (ice cold, very very important) thin custard that’s had a little caramel sauce poured through it, a dollop of the meringue floating on top and a dash of caramel drizzle on that. Can’t say I have ever fancied them and that was before I even realised the custard was supposed to be cold! Aside from that boost to your soul, and the periodic establishing shots of sheep on the English countryside, the show also carries the significant pleasures of admiring beautiful baked goods. I’ve never eaten an island. As the recipe says, don’t let the poaching liquid boil or the meringues puff and then flop. Telegraph Great British Bake Off: Katriona McGregor cooks an Île flottante Katriona McGregor tries to cook an Île flottante, this week's British Bake Off technical challenge. You should get that pleasing effect of spooning the dark caramel base through the pale yellow custard. Can’t say I’ve ever tried floating islands but have heard of them before. goodness Gill these look wonderful! Don’t try baking any spare meringue mix, it doesn’t seem to be the same – less sugar I think. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I would probably fail dismally if I tried baking them (I have an inexplicable fear of making meringues!). I’m not a fan of custard at all, but your meringues and caramel look yummy! I used the Mary Berry version for my attempt. I am impressed! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 4 /15 Things got serious with the technical challenge, when contestants had to make Ile flottantes – otherwise known as floating islands or poached meringues See more ideas about Food, Recipes, Dessert recipes. What did you think of the taste? Floating IslandsFrom The Great British Baking Show Masterclass on NetflixSeason 2, Episode 2Learn more about my Masterclass Challenge. i really want to try some – not sure if i am brave enough to make them myself but i would love to have someone make them for me. 3 attempts this time and it still wasn’t playing soft-“ball” (that’s a sugar temperature joke for the geeks out there). The Great British Bake Off (Baking Show) Reply. i think yours look beautiful and would have done well in the techincial round. Unmold meringue onto a cake plate. 10:40AM BST 05 … Done properly they’re my favourite holiday dessert ever and I was horrified how they did them on GBBO! I’ve never eaten an island. Remove from the heat and set aside. easy iles flottantes (floating islands) (1) i first tried this amazing dessert at the french brasserie le bofinger it was truly amazing and iv'e wanted to make it since but feared it would be difficult in a domestic kitchen but i found otherwise! Thankfully, I feel like the Great British Bake-Off has had plenty of interesting cakes to pick. 6 free-range eggs, yolks only. Back To Topics. For the meringues, in a large grease-free bowl use an electric hand whisk to whisk the egg whites together on fast speed, until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Aug 8, 2018 - Explore Jenny Amy Jenny's board "Floating Island Dessert", followed by 273 people on Pinterest. Make the caramel: Fill a medium bowl with cold water. You can see the list of ingredients below. I ate quite a lot straight from the bowl. ... turn off the heat and give it a minute to rest and then check it again. I am thinking to make some too. 3. What the Heck is Ile Flottante? Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. i am so pleased to see some iles flottantes entered! I’ve never had Iles Flottantes, but have always wanted to! The point of the dessert is to make a whole lot of runny custard and put the hardly sweetened quenelles on top. Following selection of the 2013 Great British Bake Off champion, judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood cook several of the challenges that they previously assigned to contestants during the competition, including English muffins, bread sticks, angel food cake, and more. That's what I want from marathon commentary. Add one tablespoon of the sugar to the egg whites and continue to whisk until the mixture comes back to stiff peaks. 4. Grease a rolling pin or knife steel with oil. I haven’t given up on yoghurt cakes yet! Not unless you count the fact that I like a *lot* of custard on  my crumble, thereby flooding the fruit-based landmass and creating a new crumbly colony. Your version looks very neat. "On your marks, get set, bake!" https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/floating-island-recipe 100g/3½oz caster sugar. 3. ... Ile Flottante. Hi,my name is Julianna I’m from Hungary, and floating islands are a great favoutite around here. Decorate the quenelle with a ball of spun sugar. See more ideas about Floating island dessert, Floating island, Desserts. https://cafejohnsonia.com/2012/07/julia-childs-floating-islands-recipe.html Originally, at the end of the 19th century, Ile flottante, or Floating Island, was made from slices of sponge cake, soaked with liquor, separated with the apricot marmalade and served with custard. Stir in the vanilla bean paste and bring to a simmer over a low heat. Great British Bake Off: 10 cake recipes As baker hopefuls on-screen get ready to make cakes on the first episode of the fifth series of Great British Bake Off, HELLO! Spun sugar….I’ve done it plenty of times before with no problem. Perfect îles flottantes Prep 5 min Cook 25-30 min Serves 4 4 eggs 500ml whole milk 1 vanilla pod , split, or a dash of vanilla extract 120g caster sugar 1 … 5. Meringues- Île Flottante For the first recipe in the meringue section I chose to make the Île Flottante or Floating Island. Cover the pan with a lid while poaching. In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and caster sugar together until pale and fluffy. I used an older mary berry recipe from her complete cookbook, and the meringues were lightly baked (still gooey) I feel like a floating island fraud! Pour the mixture into a clean heavy-based pan and cook over a very low heat for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously until smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. The description Sarah (above) gives sounds so much more appealing than how the GBBO did them on Tuesday. Jan 10, 2020 - Explore Kim Suhr's board "Great American Bake Off" on Pinterest. Keep adding sugar one tablespoon at a time until 150g/5½oz has been used, and the meringue is thick and glossy. ... Main - British Chicken and Ham Game Pie with Dijon Mustard Sauce. Take care as the sugar will be very hot. They should be in tall glasses so you can see the layers of caramel, runny custard and meringue. its still requires a bit of effort but it is well worth it Besides, birthdays and cakes just go together. I might try it cold with thinner custard to see what thats like but warm it was good comfort food. They’re a very light dessert, just the job after a French dinner when you fancy something sweet but not stodgy. Reply. I’m not sure where I heard this, maybe it was in an episode, but I thought an opera cake had 7 layers because there are 7 acts in an opera. May 26, 2018 - Explore nancysblair3's board "Floating Island Desserts", followed by 152 people on Pinterest. Method 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. For the spun sugar, melt the sugar, without stirring, in a small stainless steel pan over a medium heat. Îles flottantes (floating islands) are the perfect finish to any rich meal. Isles flottantes is a regular dessert on low cost French prix fixe menus – the ingredients are inexpensive and they can be made well ahead and stored in the fridge until served (probably for 48-72 hrs too). When the quenelles are really puffed up and cooked, transfer them to a wire rack to drain. Pour over the warm poaching milk, whisking continuously. Cook over medium heat until the syrup turns a warm caramel colour. Butter a 4 1/4-cup charlotte mold; set aside. These look so neat and fluffy. Don’t think I’m brave enough to give them a go at home though :¬/. Get Ile Flottante Recipe from Food Network You can also find 1000s of Food Network's best recipes from top chefs, shows and experts. The crème anglaise was nice but I think I only just caught I before it split and so after chilling overnight it had gone a bit lumpy. Still, I’m nothing if not stubborn and so I embarked on by Island adventure. Yum! Christine Cooper October 21, 2019 at 09:23 # ... and even better paired with a French dessert wine or off-dry bubbles from the Loire. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. thank you for linking up x. these look great & so much better than the efforts on GBBO..I can’t say that the appealed to me in the slightest but served the way that Sarah has mentioned sounds much more appealing. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in lower third. 300ml/10½fl oz double cream. Gather the strands into rough ball shape and place on a sheet of parchment paper. To prepare the poaching liquid (and what will become the crème anglaise), heat the milk and cream in a large lidded pan or deep-sided frying pan. Spinning the Sugar. It wasn’t until I read your blog post that I realised they were supposed to be cold. Thanks for the vanilla cake recipe. We make it a bit differently though. , love the look of these, I wanted to give them a go but had so little time spare this week, I really must though they look deliciously light and fluffy, love custard on/in anything , I’m not convinced I would like these, but well done for having a go (not yours btw, just meringues and cold custard in general! Here’s my wisdom on technical bake numero trois. That makes so much more sense. 6 free-range eggs, whites only. 1 tsp vanilla bean paste. I think the main problem on GBBO was that no one appeared to have ever seen these served in France – I’ve never in my life seen isles flottantes served on flat plates. This easy Ile flottante recipe with spun sugar and baked meringue is a wonderful holiday dessert idea that all can be made in advance! I used the Michel Roux Jr. recipe which is less frugal in its milk usage, but does mean you can make the custard ahead. Pierre Koffmann’s restaurant in Knightsbridge do a nice one…. ? ), As Sarah said, never seen them served on flat plates, so very odd. AN ENGINEER saw off two of his competitors last night (Tuesday) to remain in with a chance of winning The Great British Bake Off. Compared to the other bakes, the technical is particularly challenging (but quite entertaining for us) given that the bakers generally have no idea what they are getting into; only a vague recipe is provided. See more ideas about food, recipes, dessert recipes. That looks like a great attempt, well done. Using two large tablespoons or serving spoons dipped in cold water, shape six large quenelles from the meringue mixture and place in the poaching liquid, over a very low heat for about 9-10 minutes, flipping the quenelles halfway through. The only other thing should be a few flakes of toasted almonds. For the crème anglaise, pass the poaching milk through a sieve into a large jug. For the meringues. Please RT, BRILLIANT. To serve, pour a little crème anglaise into each serving bowl and float a quenelle of meringue on top. ( Log Out /  2. grr. Bake for 20 minutes—the meringue might start to go a little brown on top, but that’s okay—then remove from the oven and place the ramekins on a wire rack. Anyone know and running races happening this weekend? Refrigerate until ready to serve. Have you ever had them done properly in the UK. Having survived cake and bread in the first episodes of the fourth series of The Great British Bake off, the remaining 11 bakers faced the not so small task of creating desserts on Tuesday evening Sep 18, 2017 - A classy, dreamy dessert of poached meringues floating on a sea of creamy custard, decorated with a ball of spun sugar. Off the heat, add the dulce de leche and let cool. 1. You can see all the bloggers who are baking along with GBBO by checking out the “Great Blogger Bake Off” hosted by The Crazy Kitchen and Mummy Mishaps and also the link up over at Bakers Anonymous, Yum! The Great British Bake-Off is one of the most enjoyable cooking shows in the history of TV.While it’s ostensibly a competition, the only real battle is between each baker and their best self. 6. Here’s Mary Berry’s recipe which cunningly uses the poaching liquid to make the custard. Change ). ( Log Out /  300ml/10½fl oz whole milk. 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