Spinach Souflle Roll With Duxelles And Procuitto
- 1 1/2 lbs. (about 3 boxes)frozen chopped baby spinach or the fresh equivilant (about 24 loosely packed cups)
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 6 T butter, melted
- 1/8 (+) t freshly grated nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 to 1 1/2 lbs fresh cremini (or domestic white) mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 cube (8 T) butter
- 2+ T flour(quick-mixing like Wondra is preferred)
- 6 slices Procuitto, minced (or regular thin-sliced sandwich ham)
- 1/2 t lemon pepper, or to taste
- Serve with Hollandaise or Bernaise sauce.
- Cook spinach according to package directions or microwave. For fresh spinach, immerse in a pot of boiling water until just wilted.
- Transfer to a colander. Drain and press remaining moisture from the spinach using the back of a large spoon. Place spinach in a large bowl and set aside.
- Beat egg yolks til thick & lemon-colored. Add 6 T melted butter, nutmeg, salt & pepper.
- Fold yolk mixture into spinach.
- Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into spinach.
- Pre-heat oven to 375. Line a jelly-roll pan with foil extending foil over short ends of pan. Lightly butter foil and spread spinach mixture from edge to edge. Bake 15-18 min. or until souffle is set.
- Melt remaining (8 T) butter in a large skillet and add chopped mushrooms.
- Sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring frequently, til mushrooms have released much of their mositure and are cooked through.
- Remove spinach from oven and lift from pan using foil ends as handles. Place a damped kitchen towel(NOT terrycloth) over spinach and carefully flip so that towel is on the bottom. Hint: Place the bottom side of jelly roll pan on top of towel to stabelize when flipping. Remove pan from under the bottom and remove foil from top.
- Roll spinach with towel from long edge to long edge. Leave in a roll and cool slightly.
- Unroll. Spread with duxelles.
- Remove towel and re-roll. Place on warmed serving platter (or cover in foil and refrigerate for up to several days re-heating just prior to serving - about 30 minutes @ 350).
- Slice into individual servings and arrange on platter or place each portion on a warmed luncheon-size plate.
- Drizzle with Hollandaise or Bernaise.
baby spinach, eggs, t butter, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cremini, t, t, lemon pepper, hollandaise
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spinach-souflle-roll-with-duxelles-and-procuitto-1216262 (may not work)