Fresh Strawberry Souffles

By BobLongo

Ingredients

• 12 oz trimmed, fresh strawberries
• 2 tsp lemon or lime juice (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 4 large egg whites, room temperature
• pinch salt

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F. Butter and sugar six 8-oz ramekins (or four 8-oz ramekins).
In the bowl of a food processor, combine strawberries, lemon/lime juice, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Whizz until mixture is very smooth.
In a large bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually blend in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt and continue beating to stiff peaks. Whisk 1/3 of strawberry mixture into the egg whites. Gradually fold in remaining strawberry puree until everything is evenly combined.
Fill all ramekins to the top and level with the back of a butter knife. There may be some batter left over (just discard remaining batter unless you have enough to fill an additional ramekin).
Bake for 14-17 minutes, until the tops of the souffles are golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve immediately. Souffles are still good at room temperature, but they will sink down a bit as they cool.
Makes 6.