Floating island

Ile flottante

€12

Au Petit Riche · Paris

Floating island composed of a rum baba and whipped cream.

Nutrition

≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 150 g

Protein5%
5%
Fat43%
43%
Carbohydrates51%
51%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A dessert consisting of a soft rum baba sponge floating in a light sauce, topped with whipped cream.

Cuisine: French

Typical ingredients

rum baba
whipped cream
sugar syrup
rum

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

France

Origin: France

A floating island or île flottante (French: [il flɔtɑ̃t]) is a dessert consisting of soft meringue floating on crème anglaise (a liquid vanilla custard). The meringue used is baked in a bain-marie.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Floating island (dessert)” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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