I made a soufflé! Yes, my very first soufflé. I've always wanted to try making it at home but never have until now. Look how this blog has broadened my baking horizon. And since we've already kicked off the unofficial start of summer, it's a light lemon soufflé. It was tart yet sweet, and light as air.
You ever notice we don't often see a soufflé on the dessert menu? It's too bad but understandable since they need to be made-to-order and timing is so critical (they tend to start deflating seconds out of the oven). All the more reason to try making them at home.
You ever notice we don't often see a soufflé on the dessert menu? It's too bad but understandable since they need to be made-to-order and timing is so critical (they tend to start deflating seconds out of the oven). All the more reason to try making them at home.
While I haven't had many soufflés in my life, I remember one of the best desserts I ever tasted was a soufflé. Ironically, it wasn't even my own dessert! It was my birthday years ago (can't remember how long ago but must've been over 8 or 9 years...if you have kids, do you ever wonder how your life before having your child becomes kind of a blur?) and my husband - then boyfriend - took me to dinner at The Four Seasons Restaurant (not the hotel) in New York. So there we were sitting in the lovely pool room and I'm really hoping to bump into Martha Stewart (for some reason, I pictured her hanging out there at that time). But alas, there was no Martha sighting but there was delicious food and for dessert, my husband ordered an apricot soufflé. I can't remember if the soufflé itself was apricot or if it just came with an apricot sauce. Either way, I'm thinking "apricot? no thanks..."
Well, I don't remember what I ordered for dessert (probably something with chocolate) but we do remember the soufflé arriving in all its puffed-up glory. We took a taste and it was like nothing we ever had. I can't even describe it but it just tasted sooo good. It was light and airy and you break into it with your spoon to reveal a hot, slightly liquid center where you then pour a little sauce into. Beyond just the texture, I just remember it being so delicious. It was a wonderful surprise and those few bites have left a lasting memory. While the soufflé I made at home here might not be as glorious as that one was, it felt great to be able to do this with my own two hands.
Well, I don't remember what I ordered for dessert (probably something with chocolate) but we do remember the soufflé arriving in all its puffed-up glory. We took a taste and it was like nothing we ever had. I can't even describe it but it just tasted sooo good. It was light and airy and you break into it with your spoon to reveal a hot, slightly liquid center where you then pour a little sauce into. Beyond just the texture, I just remember it being so delicious. It was a wonderful surprise and those few bites have left a lasting memory. While the soufflé I made at home here might not be as glorious as that one was, it felt great to be able to do this with my own two hands.
