Pumpkin Souffle



Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup onion (finely chopped yellow )
- 2 teaspoon flour
- 1/2 cup cream (whipping )
- 1 1/2 cup pumpkin (pureed (canned is ok))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (fresh ground black )
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh grated )
- (Cayenne pepper to taste)
- 4 egg yolks ( lightly beaten)
- 6 egg whites ( at room temperature)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Directions:
This lovely dish can be served year-round if you have prepared some pur‚ed pumpkin and stored it in your freezer. Otherwise, use canned. People will be impressed with this dish on a cold January evening, as it is rich and warming. Warming is a Colonial term for serious food! In a frying pan, saut‚ the onion in the butter until transparent. Add the flour and cook until the flour and butter begin to turn a very light golden brown. Using a whisk, add the cream and cook until a thick sauce is obtained. Pour this sauce into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients, except the eggs and cream of tartar. Mix well. Then stir in the egg yolks, one at a time. A mixer is great for this. Whip the egg whites along with the cream of tartar and gently fold into the pumpkin mixture. Do not overmix. Place in a buttered 1-1/2 quart souffl‚ dish and bake in a preheated oven at 350ø for about 30 minutes, or until the souffl‚ begins to expand and brown ever so slightly on top. Serve right away. Serve this as a vegetable course at a light dinner. It is rich enough to stand up against anything! From . Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, Makes 6 Servings
Techniques: frying
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