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soufflé aux fruits rouges

Berry Soufflé — fresh berry soufflé

A berry soufflé is a French dessert: a fruit purée enriched with egg yolks and lightened with stiff egg whites, baked in ramekins until risen and just-set. It is dramatically light, slightly sour, and the colour of whatever berry you use.

i. Origin & history

Soufflés are technically demanding — you must serve them within 60 seconds of leaving the oven before they collapse. They are one of the great show pieces of French restaurant patisserie.

ii. Ingredients

Makes 6 servings · scroll the side panel to adjust

  • 400 g raspberries (or mixed berries)
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • Pinch salt
  • Extra butter and sugar for the ramekins
  • Icing sugar to dust

iii. Method

  1. Heat oven to 200 °C. Butter and sugar 6 ramekins thoroughly.
  2. Purée berries; strain to remove seeds.
  3. Cook purée with 100 g sugar and cornstarch (slaked in 1 tbsp water) over medium heat, stirring, until thickened. Cool. Stir in lemon juice and yolks.
  4. Whip whites with salt; add 60 g sugar gradually; whip to stiff glossy peaks. Fold a third into the berry base, then the rest.
  5. Spoon into ramekins to the rim. Bake 12-14 min until risen tall.
  6. Dust with icing sugar; serve immediately.

iv. Tips & common mistakes

  • Use the freshest ingredients you can. The recipe relies on them.
  • Read the method through first. Several steps must be ready in advance.
  • Season patiently. Sweetness and salt are tuned at the end, not the start.

v. Variations

Raspberry soufflé is the classic. Blackcurrant soufflé is more intense. Strawberry soufflé is softer-flavoured. Passion-fruit soufflé is dramatic.

vi. Common questions

What is berry soufflé?

Berry Soufflé is fresh berry soufflé, from french cuisine. It is dramatically light, slightly sour, and the colour of whatever berry you use

Where is berry soufflé from?

Berry Soufflé is from the french dessert tradition; the recipe and history are detailed above.

How long does berry soufflé keep?

See the storage note in the Quick facts panel: Eat immediately.

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