Yazoo Souffle
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons apricot brandy
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 6 daylilies, stamens removed
- Put the apricots in a small saucepan with 1/2 cup water and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add the sugar, raise the heat to medium-high, and cook for 5 minutes, keeping an eye on the apricots so that they dont burn.
- While the apricots are simmering, in a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cold water with the apricot brandy.
- Sprinkle the gelatin over the mixture and allow it to soften for 3 minutes.
- Stir the gelatin and set aside.
- When the apricots have finished cooking, put them in a food processor or blender and pulse until pureed.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in the gelatin.
- Place the bowl over ice water.
- Whisk every minute or so for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is cool.
- While the apricot puree is cooling, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
- Fold about one quarter of the whipped cream into the puree to lighten it.
- Then fold in the rest of the whipped cream until fully incorporated.
- Place 1 daylily in each of 6 dessert flutes or parfait dishes, stem end down.
- Spoon or pipe the mousse into the daylily-lined flutes.
- Chill for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
apricots, sugar, apricot brandy, unflavored gelatin, heavy cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/yazoo-souffle-378042 (may not work)