Floating Island(Isla Flotante) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 qt. milk
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 Tbsp. clear corn syrup
1/2 c. water

Preparation

Beat egg yolks with the 4 tablespoons of sugar; add cornstarch.
Heat the milk and add the yolk mixture, stirring well.
Cook until it thickens.
Pour in a bowl and add the vanilla.
Place in refrigerator.
In a large pot (the ocean), mix sugar, corn syrup and water and then boil until it reaches the \"thread stage\".
Beat with a mixer 4 egg whites until peak forms. Slowly add the syrup, beating well.
Grease a baking dish with margarine and bake at 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 for 5 to 10 minutes.
Cool and refrigerate.
Serve in a bowl on top of your meringue (Island).