Passion fruit and custard soufflé Recipe

Passion fruit and custard soufflé Recipe

  • butter, for greasing
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 4 medium free-range egg whites
  • 120ml/4fl oz fresh ready-made custard
  • 1 passion fruit, halved, seeds and pulp scraped out
  • 25g/1oz butter
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 medium bananas, peeled and halved lengthways
  • vanilla ice cream
  • few sprigs fresh mint
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease two ramekin dishes with butter and sprinkle with one tablespoon of the caster sugar.
  2. Place the egg whites into a large clean bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Add the remaining sugar and whisk again until thick and glossy.
  3. Place the custard into a separate large bowl, add the passion fruit seeds and pulp and mix well. Gently fold in the whisked egg whites. Spoon the mixture into the prepared ramekins and place onto a baking sheet.
  4. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown.
  5. Meanwhile, for the bananas, heat the butter in a non-stick pan until it turns slightly brown. Add the sugar and the bananas and cook, stirring frequently, until the bananas are golden-brown all over.
  6. To serve, place the soufflés onto serving plates in their ramekin dishes. Place the bananas alongside and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Garnish with fresh mint.