Ingredients
3 egg whites
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 cup milk
3 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Directions
In a small mixer bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in
3/4 cup sugar until meringue is stiff but not dry. In a large
skillet, over low heat, bring milk to a simmer. With a large spoon,
scoop meringue into 5 egg-shaped puffs. Gently drop 1 at a time into
hot milk. Cover and simmer over very low heat 5 minutes, turning
once. Lift out meringues with a slotted spoon and drain on paper
towels. Chill. Remove milk from heat; set aside. In a small bowl,
beat egg yolks until thickened and lemon-colored. Gradually add 1/3
cup sugar. Beat in cocoa and nutmeg. Strain milk from skillet into
egg yolk mixture. Mix until blended. Pour blended mixture into
skillet. Stir constantly over low heat until mixture thickens
slightly. Pour into 5 bowls. Chill. Just before serving, top each
bowl with a meringue.
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Servings: 5 servings
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The History of Recipes
We are able to read the history of written recipes back into distant history, in fact as far back into recorded history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further than that. Having said that, sadly, these early records were just primitive hieroglyphic instructions for preparing food.
The truth of the matter is, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to experts is a series of clay tablets in ancient Sumerian which describe the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who tried it feel exhilarated and blissful. As we move on, we have a couple of books which date from the 14th Century ; a recipe book called `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Perhaps surprisingly, these books are nothing to do with the indian food that is popular today, but rather descriptions of the types of meals prepared by the chefs of the nobility of the period. During the next few centuries, the wealthy families of Europe strove to serve the most exotic meals, and because of this cooks and their recipe collections became highly prized. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 1800s that fine cookery and recipe collections really came of age. Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, dedicated years of their lives to collecting, verifying, and recording recipes of the day. By the advent of the 20th century, recipe books were starting to become popular mostly due to higher levels of literacy, people having more free time and disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Floating Islands recipe.
