Chestnut Soufflé Food

CHESTNUT SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Gradually stir in flour with whisk; cook 2 minutes or until smooth and lightly browned. Gradually stir in milk; heat to boiling, stirring constantly until thickened.
• In small bowl, beat egg yolks. Slowly stir one-fourth of the hot milk mixture into yolks. Pour mixture back into saucepan; cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chestnut puree, cheese, salt and pepper. Pour mixture into food processor. Cover; process 30 seconds or until smooth.
• In small bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites into chestnut mixture. Spoon into ungreased 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until done. Garnish with fresh thyme sprig.

CHESTNUT SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Brush the inside of a large souffl ramekin with melted butter and coat with the regular sugar. Transfer the ramekin to the fridge to set for at least an hour
• Add the chestnut puree to a large mixing bowl
• Whisk in the 8 egg yolks
• In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks begin to form. Gently fold the egg whites into the chestnut puree mixture
• Carefully pour the mixture into the cold ramekin. Run a spatula around the rim of the ramekin and smooth down the top
• Bake in a 425F oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until the souffl has nicely risen and set
• Dust with icing sugar and serve at once.

CHESTNUT SOUFFLE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl beat the puree, sugar, milk and brandy until smooth. Beat in egg yolks until well combined. Wash beaters thoroughly.
• In a large mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the beaten whites into the chestnut mixture. Turn into an ungreased 1 1/2 quart souffle dish.
• Bake in a 350F oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with unsweetened whipped cream if desired.

CHESTNUT SOUFFLE FROM TICINO

Steps:

• Soak the chestnuts for 12 hours in cold water and drain (dried chestnuts are used because they have a stronger flavour than fresh ones).
• Cook with the milk for 20 minutes on a very low heat and then make a puree.
• Mix together with the softened butter, sugar, vanilla sugar and the grappa.
• (brandy, if you don't have grappa).
• Add the egg yolks one by one, mixing well.
• Leave to cool then fold in the beaten egg whites.
• Put the mixture into a buttered and sugared souffle dish and bake at 180-190 oC for about 40 minutes.
• Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately, with a little whipped cream, if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CHESTNUT SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Position a rack in the center of the oven.
• Butter eight individual souffle dishes, each with a one-and-one-half- cup capacity. Sprinkle each with a little granulated sugar and shake out the excess.
• Put the chocolate pieces into a mixing bowl. Select a saucepan in which this bowl will fit neatly. Put an inch or so of water in the saucepan and bring to the simmer. Place the mixing bowl over, but not in, the water. Stir until the chocolate is melted and without lumps.
• Remove the bowl from the heat and continue stirring until the chocolate is cooled almost to room temperature.
• Put the eight tablespoons of butter and the brown sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer. Start beating the butter mixture while adding the yolks one at a time. Add the vanilla and chestnut puree and beat until smooth.
• Scrape the chocolate into the butter mixture and mix only until blended. If this is overbeaten, the mixture will become warm and separate.
• Beat the egg whites with the one- third cup of granulated sugar until they are shiny and hold soft peaks. Add about one-quarter cup of the beaten whites to the chocolate mixture.
• Scrape the chocolate mixture into the remaining beaten whites and fold gently. Pour an equal portion of the mixture into each of the prepared souffle dishes.
• Arrange the souffle dishes on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake 20 minutes or until the souffles are puffed and browned. Sift one teaspoon of confectioners' sugar over each souffle and serve.