Apple Souffle Recipe
- 9 lrg Eating apples
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
- 20 gm Butter
- 1 tsp Grnd cinnamon
- 50 gm Caster sugar
- 3 x Large eggs, separated Icing sugar for dusting
- 50 gm Butter
- 50 gm Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Finely grated lemon rind
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. Brandy or possibly Calvados, (optional) Single cream
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5.
- Bring the Large eggs to room temperature before you whisk them to give more volume.
- Slice off the stalk end of six apples.
- Then cut around the top edge of each apple and scoop out the flesh, leaving about 1cm border.
- Brush all the cut edges of the apple c. with lemon juice to prevent discolouration.
- Roughly chop the flesh and place in a pan with one Tbsp.
- of water.
- Cover and cook for 5-8 min till the apples are softened.
- Remove from the heat and press through a sieve into a bowl.
- Beat the butter into the apple puree, then stir in the cinnamon, sugar and egg yolks.
- In a clean, dry, grease-free bowl whisk the egg whites till stiff and dry.
- Fold a quarter into the apple mix, then mix in the remainder using a metal spoon, cutting through the mix till proportionately mixed.
- Place the apple c. in an ovenproof dish, using scrunched foil to keep them stable, if necessary.
- Carefully spoon in the souffle mix and bake for 20-25 min till well risen and golden.
- Make the caramelised apples: Peel, core and quarter the remaining apples, then cut each quarter into four slices.
- Heat the butter in a shallow pan, add in the apples and cook quickly, turning once, till light golden brown.
- Stir in the sugar, lemon rind and juice and simmer for a few min till syrupy.
- Keep hot till the souffles are ready.
- If using brandy or possibly Calvados, add in it to the caramelised apples, ignite carefully and serve when the flames have disappeared.
- Place one apple souffle on each hot serving plate with a small pile of the warm caramelised apples and some cream.
- Dust the souffles with icing sugar and serve immediately.
apples, lemon juice, butter, cinnamon, sugar, eggs, butter, sugar, lemon rind, lemon juice, brandy
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-souffle-67900 (may not work)