Chocolate Floating Islands


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Ingredients

2 1/2 ounces (70 g) of dark chocolate
24 cups ( 1 l) of whole milk
5 eggs (5 egg yolks and 3 egg whites)
8 1/2 tablespoons of caster sugar (6 + 2 ½ tbsp)
2 teaspoons of unsweetened chocolate powder
2 1/2 cups of water
1 pinch of salt

Preparation

1
Cut chocolate into dices. Take 12 cups of milk into a boil.
2
In a salad bowl beat egg yolks and 6 tablespoons of sugar until white. Add boiling milk stirring well.
3
Pour mixture into pan and heat over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes stirring slowly with a spatula until it gets thicker.
4
Take it off heat and add chocolate dices and 1 teaspoon of chocolate powder.
5
Pour in a salad bowl and beat energetically for 3 minutes. Then, let it cool down.
6
Get 12 cups of milk and 2 1/2 of water to simmer in a sauté pan.
7
Beat 3 egg whites and a pinch of salt until stiff. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and beat again for 1mn.
8
Take square pieces of the stiffed egg whites with 2 tablespoons. Put them one at a time on simmering milk and poach it for 2 to 3 minutes. Once done, put them on kitchen paper so the extra liquid gets out. Let it cool down.
9
Pour cream into 4 nice dishes. Add islands on top and sprinkle with chocolate powder.
10
That’s it! Ready to serve.

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