Chilled Lemon Souffleatk Recipes

CHILLED LEMON SOUFFLé

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water.
• Stir over low heat until dissolved.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites with ½ cup sugar until think and pale in color. Beat in lemon juice, rind and dissolved gelatin.
• Return mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly over medium low heat until slightly thickened. Do not boil.
• Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Chill until cool and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks; gradually add ¼ cup sugar, beating constantly to stiff peaks.
• Fold into lemon mixture.
• Whip cream and fold in gently.
• Pour into serving dishes and chill until set.
• Garnish with whipped cream, thin lemon slices or shredded lemon rind.

CHILLED LEMON SOUFFLES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly oil six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups; set aside. Pour 1/4 cup water into small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand until gelatin softens, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and cornstarch in medium bowl until smooth. Combine milk and 3 tablespoons sugar in heavy medium saucepan; stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to simmer. Gradually whisk 1/3 of hot milk mixture into yolk mixture. Pour mixture back into remaining milk mixture in saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium-high heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and whisk 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; whisk in lemon juice and lemon peel. Add gelatin mixture; stir until gelatin dissolves.
• Whisk egg whites and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to blend. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk constantly until instant-read thermometer inserted into mixture registers 140°F, about 2 minutes. Transfer egg white mixture to large bowl of stand mixer and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture into warm lemon custard in 3 additions. Transfer mixture to medium bowl; let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly.
• Divide lemon custard among prepared soufflé dishes; level off tops with back of knife. Refrigerate soufflés uncovered overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.).
• Run small knife around soufflés to loosen. Place small plate atop 1 soufflé and invert. Using both hands, hold plate and soufflé dish tightly together and shake gently, allowing soufflé to settle on plate (if soufflé does not release from dish, place bottom of soufflé dish in 1 inch of warm water for 20 seconds). Repeat with remaining soufflés. Spoon room-temperature Caramel Sauce generously over top of each soufflé and serve.