Strawberry floating islands

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupSUGAR
2teaspoonsCORNSTARCH
1dashOF SALT
cupMILK
2eachesEGG YOLKS
1pintSTAWBERRIES OR 1 PKG FZ
2eachesEGG WHITES
¼cupSUGAR
½teaspoonVANILLA

Directions

BLEND ¼ c SUGAR WITH CORNSTARCH AND SALT IN 1 QT. CASSEROLE DISH, STIR IN MILK, BLEND IN YOLKS AND M.W. ON MED-HIGH FOR 2-½ TO 5 MINUTES. TILL IT COATS METAL SPOON. MIX WITH WISK A COUPLE OF TIMES.

CHILL AND STIR IN VANILLA JUST BEFORE SERVING, DIVIDE BERRIES INTO 4 DISHES, BEAT WHITES UNTIL FOAMY, BEAT IN SUGAR 1 Tb AT A TIME, BEAT TILL STIFF PEAKS FORM BEAT IN ½ ts VANILLA. POUR CHILLED CUSTARD OVER BERRIES AND TOP WITH MERINGUE. M.W. AT MED-HIGH UNTIL MERINGUES AR SET 45 SEC TO 1 MINUTE-15 SECONDS. IF NO TURN TABLE IN MICRO WAVE, REARRANGE DURING COOKING.