Lemon Souffles

By kathryns

Can start the lemon filling and later fold in the whipped egg white just before baking.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more at room temperature for dishes
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for dishes
• 8 large egg yolks, plus 10 large egg whites at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons), plus 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
• 1 cup whole milk
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• Warm Raspberry Sauce, for serving

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a conventional oven to 375 degrees or a convection oven to 350 degrees. Butter six 10-ounce souffle dishes, then dust with granulated sugar. Whisk together yolks, flour, zest, and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.

Bring milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Slowly pour milk into yolk mixture, whisking constantly to prevent yolks from cooking. Return mixture to pan and whisk until thick like a pudding, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in butter and lemon juice.

Whisk whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Stir one-third of the whites into yolk mixture. Gently fold in remaining whites using a rubber spatula.

Fill each souffle dish to the top; smooth. Run your thumb around edges to remove batter from rims.

Bake on a rimmed baking sheet until souffles rise and are golden, about 16 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately with raspberry sauce before souffles lose their height.