CARIBBEAN CRAB SOUFFLE
My dad always makes this souffle on Christmas Eve when guests are over. It is equally delicious made with lobster.
Provided by Esmee Williams
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 8 cup souffle dish.
- Toast coconut in a non-stick skillet over low heat.
- In a medium skillet, melt butter over low heat and add the celery, garlic, curry powder, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper - cook for 3 minutes. Stir in flour until smooth for about 1 minute. Pour in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Set aside and cool slightly. Whisk the egg yolks one at a time into the sauce. Stir in coconut and crab meat.
- In medium bowl, beat egg whites and lemon juice with a mixer until stiff, but not dry. Stir 1/4 of the whites into crab mixture. Quickly and gently fold in the remaining whites. Do not deflate the volume. Transfer mixture to the souffle dish and place it on a rack at the bottom of the oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until golden, puffed and still moist inside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.7 g, Cholesterol 142.3 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 332.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
BASIC SOUFFLé
Crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside, a soufflé can be filled with many of your favourite ingredients. Making a soufflé is actually a simple process, despite its reputation for being difficult to make. Try adding cheese, crab, vegetables and more for a decadent dinner.
Categories Baked Dishes
Time 30m
Yield Serves: 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C).
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Stir in milk all at once. Continue stirring until mixture boils and is smooth and thickened.
- Separate eggs. Beat yolks well and add ¼ cup (50 mL) of warm sauce mixture to egg yolks.
- Combine yolk mixture with remaining sauce, blending thoroughly. If desired, add finely chopped filling ingredients, stirring into white sauce until blended (see variations). Set sauce aside to cool slightly.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl, until stiff but not dry. Fold some of the egg whites into sauce to make it lighter, then gently but thoroughly fold the sauce into the remaining egg whites.
- Carefully pour into 4-cup (1 L) soufflé or casserole dish.
- Bake in preheated 375° F (190° C) oven until puffed and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts :
AMBER CRAB SOUFFLE
This lovely recipe is from Sacramento's Amber House by way of Kathy Smith, Chef at the Garden Inn in San Luis Obisbo, California. Make sure your cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature. I use smoked paprika and lovely chunks of Maryland crab for this.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Crab
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Brush 6 individual ramekins with melted butter.
- Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper and dill.
- Stir in crab and cheese, but be gentle--don't break up the lumps of crab.
- Pour mixture in ramekins. (Can be refrigerated at this point for up to 24 hours).
- Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake 40-45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.7, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 467.4, Sodium 649.6, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.8, Protein 16.1
SORREL-AND-CRAB SOUFFLE
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories appetizer
Time 1h15m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use the oil to coat a 2-quart souffle dish. Set aside.
- Peel and cube the potato and boil until tender. Drain and place in a food processor. Add the sorrel and puree.
- Scrape the puree into a bowl and stir in the crab meat, salt and pepper. Stir in 3 of the egg whites. Whip the remaining whites to soft peaks and gently fold them into the crab mixture. Pour into the prepared dish and bake until set, about 40 minutes. Spoon onto plates and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 98, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 357 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
SHRIMP AND CRAB SOUFFLES WITH RED BELL PEPPER AND TARRAGON
Categories Food Processor Egg Pepper Shellfish Bake Parmesan Crab Shrimp Bell Pepper Tarragon Ramekin Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Butter one 10-cup soufflé dish or six 1 1/4-cup soufflé dishes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to coat. (If using 1 1/4-cup dishes, place all 6 on rimmed baking sheet.) Combine crab, shrimp, roasted peppers and tarragon in processor; chop finely, using on/off turns.
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, shallot and cayenne. Cook without browning until mixture begins to bubble, whisking constantly, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, then wine. Cook until smooth, thick and beginning to boil, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix yolks and salt in bowl. Add yolk mixture all at once to sauce; whisk in quickly. Stir in crab mixture. Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold 1/4 of whites into lukewarm soufflé base to lighten. Fold in 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, then remaining whites. Transfer soufflé mixture to prepared dish.
- Place soufflé in oven. Bake soufflé until puffed, golden and gently set in center, about 40 minutes for large soufflé (or 25 minutes for small soufflés). Using oven mitts, transfer soufflé to platter and serve immediately.
CRAB MEAT SOUFFLE RECIPE
Provided by á-708
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Oven: 350 degrees If using frozen crab meat, be sure it is completely thawed and very well drained. Melt butter in a saucepan and saute celery and shallot until just tender (about 2 minutes), then blend in flour and seasonings and cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Gradually add milk and cook, stirring, until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored and gradually stir into sauce. Add wine, crab meat and lemon juice. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff. Add about one-quarter of the whites to crab mixture and stir in well. Then gently fold (do not stir) remaining egg whites into mixture. Pour into a well-buttered souffle dish or 1 1/2 quart casserole. Set dish in a pan of hot water and bake for about 45-50 minutes until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serves four.
SOUFFLéED CRAB-MEAT CANAPéS
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories appetizer
Time 35m
Yield 12 large canapés or 36 small hors d'oeuvres
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place rack in center of oven. Lightly toast bread and place on foil-lined baking sheet.
- Place egg yolks, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the salt and 1/2 tablespoon pesto in food processor or bowl. While processing or whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil; continue mixing until thickened to a mayonnaise. Transfer to a clean bowl and mix in crab meat. Stir in remaining lemon juice.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until they hold peaks. Fold into crab-meat mixture.
- Spread toast with remaining pesto and top each slice with crab-meat mixture, covering it completely. Lightly dust with paprika. Bake 15 minutes, until puffed and browned. Cut each slice in half and serve at lunch or as a first course, or cut each slice in six pieces and pass as hors d'oeuvres.
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