Floating Island
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- Syllabub
- 6 Eggs
- Raspberry or strawberry marmalade
- Cake
- Garnish
Instructions
- Fill a bowl nearly full with syllabub made from milk, white wine, and sugar. Beat the whites of six new-laid eggs to a strong froth. Mix the froth with raspberry or strawberry marmalade until it is well flavoured and coloured. Put slices of cake into the bottom of the syllabub bowl first. Lay the froth lightly on top of the syllabub, raising it in little mounds. Garnish with something light.