Frozen Souffle Food

FROZEN LEMON SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Wrap outside of a 3 1/2-cup souffle mold or four 6-ounce ramekins with parchment, extending 2 to 3 inches above rim (it should fit snugly). Secure with tape; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice, egg yolks, and salt over medium-high. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and small bubbles form around edge of pan, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Immediately remove from heat while continuing to whisk. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing on lemon curd with a rubber spatula.
• Place plastic wrap directly against surface of curd and refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes (or up to overnight).
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form, 2 minutes. Gently fold egg whites into cooled lemon curd. In the same large bowl, beat cream on high until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently fold whipped cream into lemon curd mixture. Pour into mold and freeze until firm, 6 hours (or up to overnight). To serve, remove parchment, top with raspberries and dust with confectioners' sugar.

FROZEN PRALINE SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Tear off 2 (3-inch-wide) strips of foil and wrap each tightly around outside of a ramekin, forming a collar that extends at least 1 inch above rim. Tape overlapping ends together.
• Make praline:
• Line a baking sheet with a sheet of foil, then lightly oil foil. Cook sugar with a pinch of salt in a dry 8- to 9-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, without stirring, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel. Immediately remove from heat and stir in nuts with a wooden spoon, then quickly pour onto baking sheet, spreading with back of spoon before praline hardens.
• Cool praline on baking sheet 5 minutes, then break into large pieces. Put pieces in a sealable plastic bag, then seal bag, pressing out excess air. Break praline into smaller pieces by lightly pounding and rolling with a rolling pin. Measure out 1/3 cup (serve remainder on the side).
• Make meringue and assemble dessert:
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then wash down crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Boil syrup, without stirring, until thermometer registers 238 to 242°F (soft-ball stage), 3 to 5 minutes.
• While syrup boils, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt in a bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed until foamy. Increase speed to high, then add hot syrup in a slow stream (avoid beaters and side of bowl), beating constantly, and continue to beat until meringue holds stiff glossy peaks and is cooled to room temperature, about 5 minutes. Fold praline into meringue.
• Whisk cream with Cognac in another bowl until it holds soft peaks, then fold into meringue gently but thoroughly. Spoon mixture into ramekins and freeze, loosely covered with plastic wrap, until firm, 2 to 3 hours. Remove foil collars before serving.

FROZEN GRAND MARNIER SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Combine the eggs and granulated sugar in the top of a stainless steel double boiler and, being careful not to scramble the eggs, whisk over gentle heat until the mixture is golden in color and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon in ribbons. Remove from the heat and set the mixture aside to cool.
• While the egg mixture is cooling, prepare four 1/2 cup souffle dishes by cutting waxed paper long enough to encircle each souffle dish twice, and stand 3 to 4 inches above its top. Wrap the waxed paper snugly around the outside of the dish and seal the edges with transparent tape. Butter the inside of the dish with softened butter, then sprinkle with granulated sugar, tapping out any excess sugar onto a plate.
• Using an electric mixer, combine 1 cup of the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and Grand Marnier, orange zest and whip into firm peaks. With a spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture into the buttered souffle dishes, filling them above the rim and into the area enclosed by the waxed paper.
• Place the souffles into the freezer, for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. When ready to serve, whip the remaining cream until soft peaks form, remove from the frozen souffle from the freezer, and carefully remove the waxed paper collar. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and several orange segments.

FROZEN GRAND MARNIER SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Put the egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until mixture is almost white and very fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup heavy cream to boil.
• Beating the egg yolk mixture continuously on low speed, pour in the hot cream in a thin stream until fully incorporated.
• Briefly heat 2 tbsp grand marnier.
• In another bowl, using clean beaters, whip the remaining cream at medium speed until it is firm enough to form stiff peaks that hold their shape when the beaters are lifted out.
• Briefly beat in 2 tbsp more of the grand marnier.
• Put the ladyfingers in a shallow bowl and drizzle them with the remaining grand marnier, leaving them to soak for several minutes.
• With a rubber spatula, stir about a third of the whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture.
• If you want to make the dessert look like a souffle, take a length of parchment paper, waxed paper, or aluminum paper about 2 inches longer than the circumference of a 1-quart souffle dish.
• Fold the paper lengthwise in half and wrap it around the rim, rising about 3 inches above the rim, using freezer proof tape to tape it securely in place.
• Spoon one-third of the mixture into the souffle dish (or loaf pan).
• Arrange three of the ladyfingers evenly on top.
• Top with another one-third of the mixture, then the remaining ladyfingers, and finally the remaining souffle mixture.
• Put the dish or pan in the freezer and freeze for several hours, until the souffle is firm.
• Remove from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving, to soften slightly at room temperature.
• To serve, dip a serrated knife in hot water.
• If using a souffle dish, remove the paper collar and cut horizontally even with the rim to free the top portion of the souffle and then cut it into wedges; continue serving the portion inside the dish by cutting wedges and carefully lifting them out with a cake slicer.
• To serve from the loaf pan, dip the pan briefly in hot water, then unmold onto a platter and cut into slices.
• Serve on chilled dessert plates, garnished if you like with candied orange peel and fresh berries.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Break the chocolate into pieces and process in a food processor until very fine.
• Heat the creme fraiche to boiling point and with the processor's motor running, pour it through the feed tube in a steady stream. Process a few seconds until smooth.
• Separate the eggs and add the yolks to the hot chocolate mixture. Process for a few seconds to incorporate. Then transfer the mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool until it has thickened to spreading consistency.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form when the beater is raised slowly. Stir about one-fourth of the whites into the chocolate mixture and then carefully fold in the remaining whites until uniform. Pour the mixture into a prepared six-cup souffle dish with a foil collar and freeze for at least three hours. Store up to three days.
• When ready to serve, carefully remove the foil collar and serve at once.

FROZEN GRAND MARNIER SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in the boiling water.
• Beat yolks until light. Add orange juice, sugar, Grand Marnier and gelatin, and beat about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken.
• Meanwhile, make waxed-paper collar for a souffle dish 7 1/2 to 8 inches in diameter. Collar must stand 2 inches above rim of dish.
• Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• Clean beaters and bowl and beat cream to soft peaks. Fold beaten whites and cream into yolk mixture.
• Spoon mixture into collared souffle dish, cover with aluminum foil and freeze overnight. When souffle is mostly frozen (it never freezes completely) wrap well in foil. It may be left in freezer 2 weeks.
• To serve, remove collar and roll edge of souffle in ground praline.

FROZEN STRAWBERRY SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Praline: Lightly oil a sheet pan.
• Melt the sugar in a small sauce pan, over low heat, increasing the temperature gradually.
• Continue to cook until the sugar turns golden brown (swirl, but do not stir).
• Immediately fold in the hazelnuts, and quickly spread the mixture on the sheet pan.
• The caramel will start to set very quickly.
• When the praline has cooled and is hard, break it into small pieces; set 6 pieces aside for the garnish, and finely crush the remaining praline.
• Souffle: Cut six 13-by-4-inch strips of parchment or aluminum foil.
• Form into collars around six 6-ounce ramekins, and tape or tie in place.
• Cut a quater of the strawberries into 1/4-inch chunks, and toss with 3 Tablespoons of sugar.
• Set aside to macerate for 20 minutes.
• Puree the remaining strawberries in a blender or food processor, and reserve.
• Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually sift in the remaining sugar, and whip until a stiff, light meringue forms.
• Fold in the orange zest, crushed praline, drained macerated strawberries, and strawberry puree.
• Whip the cream until stiff and fold into the strawberry meringue along with the amaretto.
• Ladle the mixture into the prepared ramekins, filling them to 1/2 inch from the top of the collars.
• Set on a tray and freeze overnight.
• (The souffles will keep in the freezer for week).
• Remove the parchment, and garnish each souffle with a fresh strawberry, a piece of praline, and a sprig of mint.
• Serve immediately.

FROZEN CHOCOLATE "SOUFFLéS"

Steps:

• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• Spoon half each of the cookies and pudding mixture evenly into 8 (8- or 9-oz.) paper cups; press gently with back of spoon to release air pockets. Repeat layers.
• Freeze 5 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature about 15 min. before serving to soften slightly. Peel away paper from soufflés. Place soufflés on plates; garnish with cherries.

GRAND MARNIER FROZEN SOUFFLES

Steps:

• In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water whisk egg yolks and sugar until blended. Stir in liqueur, water, orange juice and zest. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly but gently. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring custard occasionally. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into cooled custard mixture., Transfer to eight 4-oz. ramekins; smooth tops. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with additional orange zest.