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Floating Islands with Raspberry Coulis

Name: Floating Islands with Raspberry Coulis
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups (540 g) fresh raspberries, or frozen, thawed; 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar (see note); 2 egg whites; ½ tsp cream of tartar; ¼ cup (55 g) sugar; ¼ tsp (1 ml) vanilla; Fresh raspberries (optional)

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Preparation: 25 MIN
Cooking: 7 MIN
Chilling: 30 MIN
Servings: 4

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Raspberry Coulis

4 cups (540 g) fresh raspberries, or frozen, thawed
1/3 cup (70 g) sugar (see note)

Floating Islands

2 egg whites
½ tsp cream of tartar
¼ cup (55 g) sugar
¼ tsp (1 ml) vanilla
Fresh raspberries (optional)

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Preparation

Raspberry Coulis

In a blender, purée the raspberries. Strain into a bowl.
In a saucepan, heat ¼ cup (60 ml) of the raspberry purée with the sugar until the sugar dissolves. Pour into the remaining purée and mix to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Floating Islands

In a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Add the sugar slowly, beating until stiff peaks form. Add the vanilla.
Fill a microwave-safe dish with about ¼ inch (5 mm) of water. Set aside.
Using two spoons, form three quenelles, with 2 tbsp (30 ml) of the meringue for each one, and place it on the water, leaving space between each quenelle.
Microwave on high power until the quenelles have slightly risen, 20 to 30 seconds. Place the floating islands on a paper towel and repeat with the remaining meringue. Gently transfer the meringues to a plate and refrigerate until completely cooled, about 15 minutes.

Assembly

Divide the chilled coulis among 4 shallow bowls. Place 2 floating islands in each bowl, on top the coulis. Garnish with fresh raspberries, if desired.

Note

You can adjust the amount of sugar you add to the coulis, depending on how sweet you like it. If you are using frozen raspberries, you might want to add a little extra sugar to the purée.