Chilled lemon soufflé

This make-ahead lemon soufflé recipe is easier than it looks but you don’t have to tell your dinner party guests that.

Chilled lemon soufflé

 

  • Serves icon Serves 8
  • Time icon Takes 55 minutes to make, plus 4 hours chilling

This make-ahead lemon soufflé recipe is easier than it looks but you don’t have to tell your dinner party guests that.

 

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
421kcals
Fat
26.4g (14.7g saturated)
Protein
8g
Carbohydrates
41g (41g sugar)
Salt
0.2g

Ingredients

  • 4 gelatine leaves (from large supermarkets)
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 3 unwaxed lemons
  • 6 medium organic eggs, separated
  • 300g golden caster sugar
  • 425ml whipping cream
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Method

  1. Take a 24cm length of baking paper and fold in 3, then tie it around a 1 litre straight-sided soufflé dish, so that the paper extends 2-4cm above the top. Set aside.
  2. Soak the gelatine leaves in plenty of cold water and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, put the lemon zest and juice, egg yolks and sugar into a large heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, then turn off the heat. Place the bowl over the pan of hot water, making sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Using an electric hand whisk, whisk the lemon mixture for about 5 minutes, until thickened and pale in colour.
  4. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of water in a small pan, so it just covers the base. When hot, squeeze the excess water from the soaked gelatine, drop the leaves into the pan and immediately remove the pan from the heat. Stir until dissolved, then whisk into the thickened lemon mixture. Remove the bowl from the pan and set aside to cool completely.
  5. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. In another clean bowl, whisk the whipping cream until softly thickened (be careful not to beat the cream to stiff peaks or it will be too thick to fold into the soufflé). Fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture until no traces of white are left, then fold in the egg white, again until no traces of white are left. Pour into the prepared dish and chill for at least 4 hours or until set.
  6. To serve, carefully remove the string and paper collar from around the soufflé (sliding a wet knife between the paper and soufflé makes this easier).

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
421kcals
Fat
26.4g (14.7g saturated)
Protein
8g
Carbohydrates
41g (41g sugar)
Salt
0.2g

delicious. tips

  1. We’ve used leaf gelatine but you could use an 11.7g sachet of powdered gelatine, dissolved according to the packet instructions and stirred into the lemon mixture.

  2. If the idea of serving a soufflé scares you, don’t worry – this delicate, light lemon soufflé is cold, and is set in the fridge using a little gelatine. The soufflé effect is made with a paper collar, which is put around the dish before it is filled with the mousse. When the paper is removed, it looks as if the soufflé has ‘risen’ out of the dish.

  3. Pick out and enhance the tangy, light lemon flavours in this dessert by pairing it with small glasses of succulent, chilled German or Austrian dessert Riesling.

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