Hungarian Floating Island – Madártej🇭🇺.

Here’s a beloved Hungarian dessert that feels like a sweet cloud in a bowl:
Hungarian Floating Island – Madártej 🇭🇺 (literally “bird’s milk”) is a silky vanilla custard topped with light, poached meringue “islands.” It’s elegant, nostalgic, and wonderfully comforting.


🍮 Hungarian Floating Island (Madártej) 🇭🇺

📝 Ingredients:

For the Vanilla Custard:

  • 1 liter (4 cups) whole milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean)
  • Pinch of salt

For the Floating Islands (Meringue):

  • 6 egg whites
  • 60g (⅓ cup) sugar
  • Pinch of salt

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