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Farofias
Poached meringue quenelles floating on a vanilla custard — Portugal's delicate answer to îles flottantes.
Total time
45 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese
Vegetarian
Ingredients
For meringue: 4egg whites
80gsugar
For custard: 4egg yolks
100gsugar
500mlmilk
1 tspvanilla
cinnamonto dust
Instructions
1
Warm milk with vanilla. Whip egg whites with sugar to stiff peaks.
2
Drop spoonfuls of meringue into barely simmering milk. Poach 2 minutes per side. Remove.
3
Use the poaching milk to make custard: whisk yolks and sugar, add to milk, stir over low heat until coats the back of a spoon.
4
Pour custard into serving bowl. Float meringues on top.
5
Dust with cinnamon. Refrigerate and serve cold.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
272
Protein
5.6g
Fat
5.3g
Carbs
51.4g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
70mg
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