Gingerbread Soufflés Recipes

GINGERBREAD SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Grease six 6-oz. ramekins or custard cups and lightly sprinkle with sugar; set aside., Preheat oven to 375°. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a large bowl., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the bowl, stirring constantly. Stir in the brown sugar, crystallized ginger and spices until blended; allow to cool slightly., In a large bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into ginger mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. Transfer to prepared dishes., Bake until top is puffed and center appears set, 20-24 minutes. Serve immediately.

GINGERBREAD SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Butter 10 (7-oz) ramekins; sprinkle with sugar to coat and shake out excess. Place ramekins on large cookie sheet.
• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together milk, 1/2 cup sugar, the flour and salt with whisk until smooth. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour mixture into large bowl; stir in molasses, 2 tablespoons butter, the pumpkin pie spice, ginger and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes. Beat in egg yolks with whisk.
• In medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture, one-third at a time, into milk mixture until well blended. Spoon batter into ramekins, leaving 3/4-inch space at top of each.
• Bake 25 minutes or until puffed and set. Serve immediately. Garnish with whipped cream.

GINGERBREAD TRUFFLES

Steps:

• Place white chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring whipping cream just to a boil. Pour over white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours., Shape mixture into 3/4-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. ,

GINGERBREAD SOUFFLES WITH VANILLA SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, combine the half and half, vanilla bean and vanilla seeds in a mediumsaucepan and bring to a low boil over medium heat.
• Take the pan from the heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and egg yolks, then gradually whisk in the hot half and half.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon over medium low heat until the custard thickens enough to coat the badk of the spoon, about 5 minutes.
• (DO NOT BOIL or the mixture will curdle).
• Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a small bowl and stir in the bourbon.
• Let cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until fully chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Butter eight ounce ramekins.
• Coat the insides evenly with sugar and shake out the excess.
• Put the dishes on a large baking sheet and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour and whisk until the mixture is smooth and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until the milk is thickened and themixture is smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Take the pan from the heat and whisk in the sugar, molasses, rum, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
• Let cool until warm, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the egg yolks and set aside.
• Whip the egg whites with an electric mixer at high speed until frothy.
• Add the cream of tartar and beat until the whites are still, but not dry.
• Gently fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture in three additions.
• Divide the batter among the prepared dishes and run the tip of a knife around the top of the mixture, about 1/2 inch from the edge to facilitate crowning.
• Bake the souffles until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Serve right away, making an indentation in the souffles and drizzling in the sauce.

GERMAN GINGERBREAD MINI SOUFFLES AKA LEBKUCHENSOUFFLE

Steps:

• Butter six (150 ml size) ramekins with butter and sprinkling with sugar; chill.
• Cook fruit with orange juice, mashing gently to crush berries, until it has become liquidy; remove from heat and let cool about 10 minutes.
• Separate the eggs into yolks and whites.
• Mix together the egg yolks with the milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, rum, spice blend,granulated sugar, vanilla sugar using a hand mixer for 5 minutes, or until creamy and slightly thickened.
• Combine the flour and the cornstarch, and then add the fruit, folding it in gently.
• Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
• Fold egg whites into the egg yolk mixture gently.
• Portion the batter into the ramekins, set ramekins onto a jelly roll pan to make them easy to place in the oven.
• Bake in a preheated 175 Celsius oven on the bottom rack for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the souffles from their ramekins and sprinkle with powdered sugar, or ladle some chocolate sauce onto serving plates, and place the souffles in the center, then dust with powdered sugar and serve.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.