Earl Grey Souffle Recipe (20 mins.)

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Serves 2

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

For base

17 g loose leaf earl grey tea
75 ml water
78 ml whole milk
17 g plain flour
23 g caster sugar
11 g cold unsalted butter, diced, plus extra melted butter for greasing
1 medium egg yolks

For meringue

2 medium egg whites
25 g caster sugar

Preparation

To make base

1. Combine water and earl grey tea leaves and boil till about 1 tbsp of liquid is left.
2. Strain the mixture to obtain the liquid.
3. Heat milk and pour in the concentrated earl grey liquid. Let cool

4. Mix the flour, butter, sugar and egg together.
5. Pour in milk and pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat till it becomes thick, stirring constantly.
6. Let the thick custard cool.

To make meringue

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
2. Whip the egg whites till frothy.
3. Add in sugar and whip till stiff peaks form.

4. Fold the egg whites into the thick custard gently.
5. Butter ramekins with upward strokes and coat the ramekins with sugar.
6. Pour the mixture into the ramekins.

7. Using your thumb, whip the edges of the ramekins. This will help the soufflé to rise.
8. Bake for about 12-15 mins, depending on how big your ramekins are.
9. Serve while they are still hot