Dessert Recipes - Coffee Feather Souffle Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 30 ml/2 tbsp instant coffee powder or granules

• 150 ml/2/3 cup hot water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp powdered gelatin

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups double (heavy) cream

• Walnut halves, to decorate

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Method:

1. Tie a collar of double thickness greaseproof (waxed) paper round an 15 cm/6 in soufflé dish so it comes about 5 cm/2 in above the rim.

2. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk until thick and pale. Dissolve the coffee in the water.

3. Sprinkle the gelatin over and stand the bowl in a pan of hot water. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved (or melt in the microwave).

4. Whisk into the yolks and sugar. Leave to cool, then chill until on the point of setting. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then whip the cream until softly peaking.

5. Fold half the cream into the coffee mixture, then fold in the egg whites. Turn into the prepared dish and chill until set.

6. Carefully remove the collar. Decorate the top with the remaining cream and a few walnut halves.