Sunday, June 28, 2015

FLOATING ISLANDS REMEMBERED By Polly Guerin

FLOATING ISLAND Remembered

By Polly Guerin

Oeufs a la Neige (“eggs in snow”)

Where do I go to escape?
It’s dessert for goodness sake

I seek it here I seek it there
Its frosty white, floats on air

Oeufs a la Neige, eggs in snow
A tempting dessert this I know

The white of eggs beaten to a froth
Originally egg shapes were the source

The whites shaped with two spoons
Or poured into a mould so groomed

Meringues floating on crème anglaise
Tempts the palate like je me plait

It melts in your mouth and did I tell
It’s drizzled with nuts and caramel

I’m craving this tempting treat
No other dessert can beat

Floating Islands take my breath away
I’ll just have to wait for another day.






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