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Lemon thyme souffle is a masterpiece that you can make to bring shine to your dessert table. When the brightness of lemon zest meets thyme’s subtle flavors, they create a harmonious blend that calmly lands on your palate. The velvety lemon custard base in the souffle takes this dessert to new heights in the eating experience. It will be a feast for your taste buds and your eyes. You cannot stop your hands after having a bite. Follow the recipe below and the instructions to make this souffle in your kitchen.
Contents
Ingredients For Lemon Souffle
- Cream
- Sugar
- Egg yolks
- All-purpose flour
- Lemon
- Thyme
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Egg whites
- Powdered sugar,
Ingredient Notes and Variations
- Cream: It ensures a rich texture in the souffle. You can use any heavy or whipped cream to achieve the desired texture.
- Sugar: granulated sugar is one of the best choices to sweeten the souffle. But you can use raw sugar or powdered sugar to bring innovation.
- All-purpose flour: It helps thicken the souffle base and stabilize the mixture. Sift the flour while using it to avoid lumps forming in the batter.
- Thyme: The star of the recipe brings aroma and taste. It perfectly complements the citrusy notes of lemon. You can use fresh or dried thyme. Alternatively, you can twist traditional recipes with other herbs like rosemary or lavender.
- Unsalted butter: Avoiding souffles sticking with the baking tray is essential. It also keeps the souffle soft and moist. You can use olive oil, canola, or vegetable oil instead.
How To Make Lemon Thyme Souffle?
1: Prepare souffle batter
- Preheat the oven before making the souffle batter, and keep the temperature to 350 degrees.
- Simmer the cream at low heat in a saucepan.
- Break the eggs and collect their yolks in a bowl. Whisk the yolks with lemon zest, thyme, sugar, and flour.
- Mix the egg mixture in the hot cream and turn on the stove.
- Keep stirring the batter until it thickens. It may take 60 seconds.
- Turn off the heat before cooling the batter. Mix vanilla extract and butter.
2: Prepare the egg white
- In another bowl, beat the egg whites until fluffy. Add the remaining sugar and combine them well.
- Fold the cream and flour batter in the egg whites.
3: Bake the souffle
- Divide the souffle batter into ramekins and place them in the oven to bake.
- They may take 20 to 30 minutes to bake.
- Dust some powdered sugar while serving.
Lemon Souffle
Lemon thyme souffle is a masterpiece that you can make to bring shine to your dessert table. When the brightness of lemon zest meets thyme’s subtle flavors, they create a harmonious blend that calmly lands on your palate.
Servings 6 Souffles
Calories 152kcal
Ingredients
- 1 + 1/4 cup 10% cream divided
- ⅓ + 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 3 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon thyme finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ℉.
- The cream should be simmered at a low temperature in a saucepan. Switch off the flame when the cream is simmering.
- Beat egg yolks with flour, thyme sugar, and lemon zest.
- Mix the flour with hot cream, then start the fire.
- Cook the batter until it becomes thick. It could take up to 60 minutes. Stop the flame as it becomes thicker and allow it to cool.
- In a different bowl, beat the egg white until it reaches an even, stiff peak.
- Mix the batter into egg white using gentle hands.
- Pour the batter into ramekins uniformly and allow it to bake.
- Puffing can take anywhere from 25 to 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the souffle with sugar and powder before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Souffle | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 8.7g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 5.8g | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg
