Today’s post comes from LMS contributer Adam Carr. Adam is a recent UC Berkeley graduate and social media intern living in Berkeley, California. In his perfect world, Wonka-vision would exist.
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Soufflés always reminds me of that episode of… what’s that? I already did a post introduction mentioning a childhood TV show? Crap…. Alright, starting over.
A soufflé is rather daunting in nature. It’s basically dessert on steroids, since soon after it leaves the oven/gym/clubhouse it will lose its fluffiness/gained muscle/home run hitting abilities. When making Souffled Strawberry Jam Omelets, your breakfast/brunch/dessert will taste delicious, regardless of whether or not it sinks.
I followed the recipe expecting the best. I beat the egg whites until they had soft peaks, mixed in the superfine sugar and egg yolk, buttered the pan, added strawberry jam, and watched my babies rise in the oven… only to see them collapse like the U.S. economy. What’s that? Too soon? Alright… only to see them collapse like an… equally fragile soufflé.
A light brunch dish created from these simple ingredients.
My first batch came out flat, but that didn’t stop me from devouring them.
How could this happen to me? What have I done to deserve this sunken soufflé? I was distraught. Then I took a bite and was no longer upset, for these souffléed omelets were still scrumptious.
A day or two passed, and I mustered up the courage to try this again. As you may have noticed from this post, I give myself a lot of second chances. Heck, even Michael Jordan was cut from his high school varsity basketball team, and he went on to be the greatest basketball player of all time (growing seven inches didn’t hurt him).
I retraced my steps. Where could I have gone wrong? I wish I had found the answer to that query, but it mattered not. My soufflés emerged from the oven light and fluffy as advertised (and seen at the beginning of this post).
I emerge from this experience with a couple of tips. In my first trial I sprinkled too much sugar on the baking sheet. It created a thin layer of burnt sugar that, once scraped up, provided a thin, crunchy topping. Also, this tastes great with a little bit of lemon juice drizzled on top. The next time I try this I plan to experiment with different jams, perhaps blueberry or kiwi. If you have any suggestions, please comment. I’d love to see what you guys come up with.
Recipe by Marcia Kiesel, as published in Food & Wine Magazine.
Ingredients
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/3 cup superfine sugar, plus more for dusting
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Generously butter a large rimmed baking sheet and dust generously with superfine sugar. In a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Beat in the superfine sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition, until firm peaks form. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks until pale yellow. Gently fold the egg yolks into the beaten whites.
- With the spatula, use half of the egg mixture to form four 5-by-3-inch ovals on the prepared baking sheet. With the back of a spoon, make a 2-inch-long indentation in the center of each oval and fill with 1 tablespoon of the jam. Cover with the remaining egg mixture to enclose the jam.
- Bake the soufflés for about 10 minutes, until puffed and golden brown but still slightly jiggly in the center. With a metal spatula, gently transfer the omelets to plates. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve right away.
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