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Ingredients

2 egg whites 1 pinch salt ¼ cup white sugar 3 cups milk 3 eggs 2 egg yolks ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

219.5 calories carbohydrate: 31.3 g cholesterol: 171 mg fat: 6.4 g fiber: : - protein: 9.3 g saturatedFat: 2.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 106.3 mg sugar: 31.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a medium bowl, beat egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually pour in 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
Bring milk to a simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. Drop egg white mixture in six separate mounds into simmering milk, leaving one inch between mounds. Poach 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. Remove meringues with slotted spoon and drain. Remove milk from heat and set aside.
Beat eggs and egg yolks in a large bowl. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar. Stir in milk from the saucepan.
Cook milk mixture in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Let cool before stirring in vanilla.
To serve, pour custard in a dish and top with poached meringues.

6 servings

This is a favorite dessert of everyone who tries it.