Ingredients
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons whiskey
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl whisk egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until it is a pale yellow, set aside. In a medium saucepan heat heavy cream, over low heat, to just a boil. Slowly add cream to yolks, whisking constantly to avoid curdling. Transfer yolk mixture back to saucepan. Cook until custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon, then add vanilla and whiskey. Keep custard over low heat to keep warm, but do not allow eggs to curdle. In a clean medium bowl whisk the egg whites, remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, cream of tartar and salt until stiff peaks form. Drop heaping spoonfuls of the meringue onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 8 minutes, or until peaks are golden. To assemble, divide custard into 4 shallow bowls. Top each with a meringue peak, sprinkle with berries and powdered sugar
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By ECastles
Silicon Valley, CA
on April 08, 2013
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Not my favorite dessert. The custard was very good - I used Grand Marnier instead of whiskey. After reading the other reviews, I reduced the salt to 1/8 t in the meringues but they still tasted salty. Salt disappears a bit when you mix them with the rest of the components of the dessert. I cooked the meringues for 10 minutes in my 350 oven but they came out rubbery. Probably won't make again.
By mayesl
Idaho Falls ID
on January 30, 2011
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So yummy!! Way too easy to eat again. mmmmmmmmmmmm.
I didn't use the whiskey though.
By daniellel02
Evanston, il
on December 19, 2010
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This is tasty but definitely STRONG! I have never had a Mahattan Floating Island before so maybe this is normal but since I plan on serving this to my family on Christmas, I will probably cut the whiskey in half for the non-whiskey drinkers. My husband, a whiskey drinker, LOVED the recipe as is, although he recommended cutting the salt out of the meringue.
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