
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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