Floating Island

Ingredients

• One pint of milk 
• 3 pieces of eggs
• Two tablespoons of sugar
• Teaspoon of vanilla

Directions

1. Put one pint of milk in the boiler.
2. Separate 3 eggs. ( beat the white to a stiff froth )
3. Drop a Spoon full over the top of the milk allowing them to remain for just a moment. Then, lift carefully.
4. Beat the yolks with two take spoons of sugar and then add to the hot milk. And, cook two the mixture slightly thickens.(make sure that it doesn't curdle) 
5. Take from the fire then add a teaspoon of vanilla.
6. Heap the whites of the eggs over the top and serve cold.

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Biraj Thapa
Louisiana Anthology
Sep 19, 2022