Breakfast Souffles With Sauteed Pears

Serves: 4

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

6 tbsp

Sugar

3 large

Egg (separated)

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Remove soufflés from oven

2

Preheat oven to 350°F

3

Butter six 2/3-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups

4

Melt 6 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat

5

Stir in 6 tablespoons sugar

6

Add pears and sauté until tender and golden, about 5 minutes

7

(Can be prepared 2 hours ahead

8

Cover and let stand at room temperature

9

) Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, egg yolks and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy

10

Sift flour and cornstarch into cream cheese mixture

11

Stir just until blended (do not overmix)

12

Beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy

13

Add cream of tartar and beat until firm peaks form

14

Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar; beat egg whites until glossy

15

Stir 1 cup of egg whites into cream cheese mixture to lighten

16

Using rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining whites

17

Divide among prepared dishes

18

Bake soufflés until just set and slightly brown on top, about 25 minutes

19

Rewarm pears over medium-low heat

20

Run tip of small knife around sides of soufflés to loosen

21

Using oven mitts for protection, turn soufflés out onto plates

22

Serve warm with sautéed pears

23

Preheat oven to 350°F

24

Butter six 2/3-cup soufflé dishes or custard cups

25

Melt 6 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat

26

Stir in 6 tablespoons sugar

27

Add pears and sauté until tender and golden, about 5 minutes

28

(Can be prepared 2 hours ahead

29

Cover and let stand at room temperature

30

) Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, egg yolks and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy

31

Sift flour and cornstarch into cream cheese mixture

32

Stir just until blended (do not overmix)

33

Beat egg whites in another large bowl until foamy

34

Add cream of tartar and beat until firm peaks form

35

Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar; beat egg whites until glossy

36

Stir 1 cup of egg whites into cream cheese mixture to lighten

37

Using rubber spatula, gently fold in remaining whites

38

Divide among prepared dishes

39

Bake soufflés until just set and slightly brown on top, about 25 minutes

40

Rewarm pears over medium-low heat

41

Remove soufflés from oven

42

Run tip of small knife around sides of soufflés to loosen

43

Using oven mitts for protection, turn soufflés out onto plates

44

Serve warm with sautéed pears