This week's Tuesdays with Dorie was chosen by Shari of Whisk. I thought it was a good omen that our dessert was called Floating Islands and we had just gotten back from an island. I love meringue cookies and I love custard and I love caramel so I thought for sure these would be a home run.
Not so much.
The custard was fabulous. And this was by far the most successful batch of caramel I have ever made. It was a tad underdone, but I prefer it that way to burnt like all my other attempts. But the meringue islands were HORRIBLE. I'm not sure if I didn't get them stiff enough or didn't poach them enough, or what. Gabby took a teensy tiny bite and hated it. TJ wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. It was an interesting experience, but I won't be repeating it. Check out everyone else's, especially Shari's--hers are gorgeous! Next week is the cover cake and we are having it this weekend for Valentine's Day.
4 comments:
I loved the creme anglaise. It was my favorite part too.
I like how your dessert came out.. very pretty and I really loved the way the Creme Anglaise tasted.. I had some today again and I still can't get over how good it is!
Thanks for giving it a try! Looks like you're a caramel expert now. Thanks for baking along with me this week!
The creme was the best part. We didn't care for them either. Yours look nice and delicate.
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