California Avocado Soufflé

Description

A cold sweet souffle with natural unfussed elegance. A lovely dessert for a formal menu and the making of a simple one.

Ingredients

• 2 California avocados, pureed with ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• ¾ cup sugar
• ⅛ tsp salt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1¼ cups water
• 3 tbsp light rum
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped Rum Cream, given below

Rum Cream

• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 Tbsp light rum

Directions

1. Combine gelatin, ½ cup sugar and salt in top of double boiler.
2. Beat egg yolks with water; add to gelatin.
3. Stir over boiling, water until gelatin is dissolved about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat; stir in rum and avocado puree.
5. Cool until mixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.
6. Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually beat in remaining in sugar until stiff, but not dry.
7. Fold with whipped cream into gelatin mixture.
8. Pour into 1-quart souffle dish.
9. Chill until firm.
10. Serve with Rum Cream.

Rum Cream

1. Whip heavy cream with light rum.
2. Makes about 1 cup