Lemon soufflé

June 18, 2008 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Lemon soufflé recipe

To drink: Ice-cold Limoncello – keep in the freezer until serving.

Lemon soufflé

Serves: 7
Cooking Time: 25 mins + extra for setting

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs, separated
  • 320g castor sugar
  • 6 gelatine leaves
  • juice and zest of 8 lemons
  • 1 litre fresh cream

Instructions

1

Beat the egg yolks in a large mixing bowl with 240g of the castor sugar until light and fluffy.

2

Soften the gelatine in the lemon juice, then melt over a low heat. Add the zest to the gelatine.

3

Carefully add the gelatine mixture to the egg mixture, slowly beating continuously.

4

Beat the egg whites into a meringue with the remaining castor sugar until stiff peaks form, and fold into the egg mixture.

5

Whip the cream until stiff peaks form and fold into egg mixture.

6

Pour into lightly greased over-sized glasses and let it set in the fridge for about 2 hours.

 

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