Gingerbread Souffle Food

GINGERBREAD SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Butter 10 (7-oz) ramekins; sprinkle with sugar to coat and shake out excess. Place ramekins on large cookie sheet.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk, 1/2 cup sugar, the flour and salt with whisk until smooth. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into large bowl; stir in molasses, 2 tablespoons butter, the pumpkin pie spice, ginger and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes. Beat in egg yolks with whisk.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture, one-third at a time, into milk mixture until well blended. Spoon batter into ramekins, leaving 3/4-inch space at top of each.
• Bake 25 minutes or until puffed and set. Serve immediately. Garnish with whipped cream.

GINGERBREAD SOUFFLES WITH VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, combine the half and half, vanilla bean and vanilla seeds in a mediumsaucepan and bring to a low boil over medium heat.
• Take the pan from the heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and egg yolks, then gradually whisk in the hot half and half.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon over medium low heat until the custard thickens enough to coat the badk of the spoon, about 5 minutes.
• (DO NOT BOIL or the mixture will curdle).
• Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a small bowl and stir in the bourbon.
• Let cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Butter eight ounce ramekins.
• Coat the insides evenly with sugar and shake out the excess.
• Put the dishes on a large baking sheet and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour and whisk until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until the milk is thickened and themixture is smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Take the pan from the heat and whisk in the sugar, molasses, rum, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
• Let cool until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the egg yolks and set aside.
• Whip the egg whites with an electric mixer at high speed until frothy.
• Add the cream of tartar and beat until the whites are still, but not dry.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture in three additions.
• Divide the batter among the prepared dishes and run the tip of a knife around the top of the mixture, about 1/2 inch from the edge to facilitate crowning.
• Bake the souffles until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Serve right away, making an indentation in the souffles and drizzling in the sauce.