Category: Souffle
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Isles Flottant, or Floating Islands
Floating Islands are a wonderful mix of texture: light meringue, rich crème anglaise and crunchy spun sugar. A simple and elegant dessert, they can be tricky to make but well worth the effort! In the interest of full-disclosure I’ll tell you, my first attempt at Floating Islands went a little sideways. I had decided to […]
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Salzburger Nockerl: Süß wie die Liebe und zart wie ein Kuss
Fred Raymond, in 1938, composed an operetta called Season in Salzburg (Salzburger Nockerl) which he described as being “sweet as love and tender as a kiss”. This sweet dumpling soufflé, with its light citrus flavor and airy texture, is a tribute to Spring… and, of course, to love. 1/4 vanilla pod, split lengthways 90 grams fine […]