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Instant Pot

Instant Pot Floating Island Meringue

4 Servings

30 minutes

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Île flottante, or “floating island,” is a classic French dessert of meringue poached gently in warm milk. Here, it gets a modern twist thanks to the Instant Pot. High-temperature pressure cooking may seem counterintuitive for such a delicate dish, but the fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth texture says otherwise. When cooled, the meringue is firm enough to slice like a cake. We love drizzling each portion of this simple, elegant dessert with the orange liqueur–spiked version of our Instant Pot dulce de leche, but caramel, crème anglaise or your sweet sauce of choice also would be superb, with some fresh berries alongside.

4

Servings

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½

    cup white sugar

  • ¼

    teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

Reviews
Rita Y.
May 15, 2023
Holding time?
I see that this meringue is served after cooling. How far ahead of serving time can it be prepared?
DAVID C.
March 12, 2026
Didn't really like the texture
The taste was decent, although pretty cardamon forward. But the texture was like a stiff, wet sponge. If that's what it's supposed to be like, then the problem is not the recipe, it's just me. I served it about an hour after it came out of the Instant Pot. It shrunk pretty quickly. I probably won't make it again.

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