Passionfruit Souffle

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Course: Dessert

Materials

  • Melted butter for greasing
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Souffle

  • 3 Egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons Caster Sugar

Flavouring

  • cup Passionfruit Pulp
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Cornflour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Water

Serving Suggestion

  • Icing sugar for dusting
  • Vanilla ice-cream to serve

Instructions

Souffle Flavouring

  • Place the passionfruit, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat and bring to the boil.
    ⅓ cup Passionfruit Pulp, 1 tablespoon Lemon juice, 1 ½ tablespoon Caster Sugar
  • Combine the cornflour and water in a small bowl and mix to form a smooth paste. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the cornflour paste. Return to the heat and cook, whisking continuously, for 30 seconds or until thickened.
    1 ½ teaspoon Water, 2 teaspoons Cornflour
  • Pour the passionfruit mixture into a large bowl and refrigerate until cold. (1 hour)

Prep work

  • Brush four 3/4 cup capacity ramekins with butter, dust with sugar and place on a baking tray.
    Melted butter, Icing sugar

Souffle

  • Set the oven to 180°C fan forced.
  • Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until soft peaks form.
    3 Egg whites
  • Gradually add the sugar and beat until glossy.
    2 tablespoons Caster Sugar
  • Detach the bowl from the mixer and slowly pour the passionfruit sauce into the egg whites, while gently folding the mixture.

Bake

  • Spoon into the ramekins and bake for 10 minutes or until risen and golden.

Serving

  • Dust with the icing sugar and serve immediately with the vanilla ice-cream.
    Icing sugar, Vanilla ice-cream