œufs à la neige

[French]

Île flottante. Poached egg whites, caramelised and floated in a sea of vanilla custard, sprinkled with chopped almonds. It is also a sponge stepped in kirsch, layered with raisins, almonds and jam (US: jelly), afloat in a sea of vanilla custard.

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