Floating Islands with Strawberries, Croutons and Lemon Balm

Ingredients

• Custard Sauce

  • 4 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup (55 g) sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) milk
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) 15% cream

• Toppings

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cups (100 g) white bread, crust removed, cut into large dice
  • 2 cups (280 g) strawberries, quartered
  • 2 tbsp lemon balm leaves, torn

• Meringue

  • 3 egg whites, at room temperature
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla