Floating Islands in Cardamom Cream
- 2 egg whites
- 75 g caster sugar
- 160 ml cream
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 12 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 60 g pistachios, roughly chopped
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius Grease 4 (1 cup capacity) pudding basins or ovenproof cups.
- Place egg whites in a small bowl and beat to soft peaks with an electric mixer.
- Gradually add sugar 1 Tbsp at a time, beating well after each one until sugar has dissolved.
- Divide egg white mixture between prepared dishes.
- Using a spatula, smooth tops over.
- Place dished in a roasting tin and pour enough boiling water into the pan to reach halfway up sides of dishes.
- Bake, uncovered, in oven 12 minutes until floating islands have risen by 1/3.
- Remove from oven and stand in pan 2 minutes.
- As that's happening, place cream, honey and cardamom in a small jug and mix well to combine.
- Divede cardamom cream among serving plates or flat-ish bowls.
- Carefully turn out floating islands onto cream.
- Sprinkle with pistachios to serve.
egg whites, caster sugar, cream, honey, ground cardamom, pistachios
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/floating-islands-in-cardamom-cream-257495 (may not work)