Hot apricot soufflés recipe

Keep cans of apricots or other fruit packed in fruit juice in your cupboard and you will be able to make these impressive-looking, light and fluffy dessert soufflés in a matter of minutes. These simple desserts are better for you than a traditional soufflé.
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 Serves 4
Preparation time: about 10 minutes
Cooking time: about 15 minutes
 

Ingredients for hot apricot souffles

11/2 teaspoons ground almonds or caster sugar
1 can apricot halves in natural juice, about 400 g, well drained
2 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons thick cream
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
 
To finish
icing sugar
cocoa powder (optional)
 

Preparation for hot apricot souffles

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C and place a baking tray inside to heat. Lightly butter four 175 ml ramekins and dust the sides with the ground almonds or caster sugar, shaking out the excess.
 
2 Put the apricot halves, egg yolks, cream, sugar, vanilla extract and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
 
3 Place the eggwhites in a clean bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Sift over the cream of tartar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form. Spoon the apricot mixture over the eggwhites and use a large metal spoon to fold together, taking care not to overmix and deflate the eggwhites.
 
4 Divide the apricot mixture among the prepared ramekins. Use a round-bladed knife to mark a circle in the centre of each soufflé; this helps the tops to rise evenly.
 
5 Place the ramekins on the heated baking tray and bake in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes, or until the soufflés are well risen and golden brown on top. Immediately dust with icing sugar, or a mixture of icing sugar and cocoa powder, sifted through a sieve, and serve at once before they deflate.
 
 
Each serving provides 649 kJ, 155 kcal, 5 g protein, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat),
13 g carbohydrate (13 g sugars), 1 g fibre
 
 
Health tips
Using fruit canned in natural juice, rather than in syrup, cuts the sugar and thus the amount of kilojoules.
Eggs are a first-class source of protein – an essential nutrient for good health and well-being.

 
 
 

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