Lemon Souffle
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 603
- Total Fat
- 42
- Saturated Fat
- 25
- Carbohydrates
- 51
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 46
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 311
- Sodium
- 536
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the ramekins
3/4 cup sugar, plus more for coating the ramekins
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
4 eggs, separated plus 2 more whites
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
Kosher salt
Creme Anglaise, recipe follows
Creme Anglaise:
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 vanilla bean
1/2 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
Directions
- Special equipment: six 8-ounce ramekins
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Brush the inside ramekins with butter and then dust with sugar. Reserve the ramekins in the fridge.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and add the flour. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes and whisk in the milk and add 3/4 cup sugar. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Whisk in the egg yolks, 1 at a time. Add the lemon juice and zest and reserve.
- Put the egg whites and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl. With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks.
- Using a rubber spatula, scoop one-third of the egg whites into the lemon mixture. Gently and quickly fold the whites in. Repeat this process 2 more times with the remaining whites. Be sure that the whites are fully combined and there are no streaks.
- Carefully spoon the mixture into the chilled ramekins until they are about three-quarters of the way full. Run your finger around the rim of the ramekin to make sure that the edges are clean.
- Place the filled ramekins on a sheet tray and into the preheated oven. Bake the souffles until the souffles have risen straight and tall over the rims of the ramekins, 13 to 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately, topped with Creme Anglaise.
Creme Anglaise:
- Place the heavy cream in a small saucepan. Split the vanilla bean down one side and scrape the seeds out and put them in the heavy cream. Whisk in half the sugar. Place the pan on a medium heat and bring it to a boil.
- While the cream is heating, whisk together the egg yolks and remaining sugar.
- When the cream comes to a boil, pour half of it into the egg and sugar mixture, whisk it and then pour it IMMEDIATELY back into the saucepan. Whisk to combine.
- Bring the sauce to a boil and immediately remove it from the heat and chill.