Floating Islands with Strawberries, Croutons and Lemon Balm | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• ¼ cup (55 g) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
• ¾ cup (180 ml) milk
• ¾ cup (180 ml) 15% cream
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 cups (100 g) white bread, crust removed, cut into large dice
• 2 cups (280 g) strawberries, quartered
• 2 tbsp lemon balm leaves, torn
• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• ¼ tsp cream of tartar
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla