Hungarian Floating Island – Madártej.

Yes! 🇭🇺 Hungarian Floating Island (Madártej) is one of the most beloved Hungarian desserts — a light, silky vanilla custard topped with poached meringue “islands” floating on top, often finished with a drizzle of caramel.

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🍮 Hungarian Floating Island – Madártej

📝 Ingredients

For the Custard:

• 4 cups (1 L) whole milk
• 5 large eggs, separated
• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, scraped)
• 1 pinch salt

For the Caramel Drizzle (Optional):

• ½ cup (100 g) sugar
• 2 tbsp water

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