Pear Brandy Souffle (Soufflé Aux Poires Williams) Recipe

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Pear Brandy Souffle (Soufflé Aux Poires Williams)
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  1. For the pastry cream: Scald the milk. Beat the egg yolks with sugar until light and thick. Stir in the flour and cornstarch.
  2. Stir half the hot milk into the egg mixture. Then add that mixture to the remaining hot milk in the pan.
  3. Bring to a boil, whisking until the pastry cream thickens. Simmer for 2 minutes.
  4. Rub the surface of the hot cream with some butter.
  5. For the souffle: Peel and core the pears and put them along with the lemon juice into a food processor.
  6. Purée the pears and then pour into a saucepan.
  7. Cook the purée for 10-15 minutes. It should be thick enough to hold a shape. Allow to cool.
  8. Stir the cooled purée into the pastry cream and add the pear brandy. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the surface of the pear cream. It can be refrigerated up to 3 hours.
  9. Preheat oven to 425°F Thoroughly butter a 2-qt. soufflé dish.
  10. Whip the egg whites until stiff, then beat in the sugar and continue beating until they are glossy.
  11. Reheat the pear cream (if necessary) until it is hot to the touch.
  12. Fold one-quarter of the egg whites into the warm pear cream, mixing thouroughly.
  13. Gently fold the cream into the rest of the egg whites and pour into the prepared dish.
  14. Bake the soufflé in a heated oven 20-25 minutes. The soufflé should be puffed and brown.
  15. To Serve, dust with powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 214.3 Kcal (897 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.41g 5%
Cholesterol 98.94mg 33%
Sodium 225.67mg 9%
Potassium 348.27mg 7%
Total Carbs 33.24g 11%
Sugars 20.77g 83%
Dietary Fiber 4.51g 18%
Protein 10.82g 22%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 86.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 77.57 Kcal (325 kJ)
Calories from fat 11.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.23g 5%
Cholesterol 35.82mg 33%
Sodium 81.69mg 9%
Potassium 126.07mg 7%
Total Carbs 12.03g 11%
Sugars 7.52g 83%
Dietary Fiber 1.63g 18%
Protein 3.92g 22%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 11%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 31.5mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.8
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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