Banana Soufflés
- Recipe by Eric Ripert
These simple, airy soufflés are the perfect marriage of Puerto Rican ingredients and French technique. In Puerto Rico, Ripert pulled a couple of bananas off a tree to make this dessert.
- ACTIVE: 15 MIN
- TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
- SERVINGS: 4
- Healthy
- Make-Ahead
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 firm, ripe bananas, mashed (1 1/4 cups)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 large egg whites
- Salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°. Brush four 1-cup ramekins with melted butter. Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar to 1 of the ramekins and rotate it to coat with sugar. Tap the excess sugar into another ramekin and repeat until all the ramekins are coated with sugar.
- In a food processor, puree the bananas with the lime juice, egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of the sugar until smooth. Scrape the banana mixture into a large bowl.
- In a medium stainless steel bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until firm and glossy. Using a rubber spatula, beat one-fourth of the beaten whites into the banana mixture, then gently fold in the remaining whites. Spoon the soufflé mixture into the prepared ramekins and tap them lightly on a countertop. Transfer the soufflés to a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and risen. Serve at once.
Wine
These light yet intensely flavored soufflés taste best with a sweet, smooth Puerto Rican sipping rum, such as the Ron del Barrilito Three Star or the Bacardi 8 Años Reserva Superior.
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This sounds delicious and low calorie too. I am going to give it a try...muchas gracias.
Posted by: Lavender on September 10, 2008
Posted by: Lavender on September 10, 2008
Delicious! Quick and easy to make, sweet and banana-y. Great for my boyfriend who loves banana desserts and perfect for me since it's only about 170 calories per serving.
Posted by: Digigirl on June 9, 2008
- From In Pursuit of Latin Flavors
- Published November 2002
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