Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Cooking with Essential oil: Easy Lemon Souffle Recipe
You can never go wrong with a lemon soufflé! Warm, airy, and perfectly moist in the center, this is the ultimate delightful dessert. If you’re stuck in a rut making the same old popsicles or ice cream, you absolutely need to try this. Plus, it’s incredibly light, making it a total win if you're watching your weight but still want a sweet treat (Vegas trip prep, anyone?).
I’m also finally breaking in my new porcelain ramekins! Last time, I used clear glass custard cups, but the soufflés just didn't rise as high and overcooked way too easily. Trust me, the right dish makes all the difference.
While soufflés have a reputation for being complicated, they are totally worth the effort. The secret is breaking the process down into three simple parts: cooking the white sauce, beating the egg whites, and coating the ramekins.
Fun tip: I actually learned from my mom that you can use high-quality essential oils instead of standard extracts! I love using lemon essential oil here for that bright, completely natural flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs, divided
- 1/2 tsp lemon essential oil or lemon extract ( I used Young Living Essential Oils)
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- Extra granulated sugar and oil spray for ramekins
Directions
- Preheat the oven at 390°F, coat the ramekins with oil spray and sugar.
- put milk in the microwave for 15 seconds until it warms (time varies depending on the microwave).
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter on low heat and then add flour, mix well.
- Add the warm milk. Mix thoroughly until thick and smooth. Move sauce pan away from the heat. Add in lemon juice and lemon essential oil, mix well. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat egg whites, gradually add sugar until soft peaks formed.
- Add yolks to the sauce pan mixture. Mix well.
- Put 1/4 of the sauce pan mixture into the egg whites, mix well. Pour the remaining mixture to the egg white mixture. Fold until just combined.
- Pour mixture into the ramekins, bake for 10-13 minutes, until you can see the edge turns golden brown.
- Serve immediately!!

