Strawberry Ricotta Souffle

Contributed By: calstrawberry
California Strawberry Commission

Try this exceptionally great dessert, while incorporating some strawberries. Strawberries contain large amounts of antioxidants!

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Origin: American
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Meal Type: Dessert

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Ingredients

Softened butter or margarine, for souffle dish
1 container (15-16 oz. ) part skim ricotta cheese.
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
4 Eggs, divided
3 tbl. Unseasoned dry breadcrumbs
2 tbl. Flour
1/2 tsp Almond extract
1/4 cup Chopped toasted almonds
Amaretto strawberries (recipe follows)

Preparation

Generously butter an 8-inch souffle dish; coat with sugar, shaking out excess. Set aside. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In mixer bowl, beat cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 3 of the eggs and 1 egg yolk, crumbs, flour and extract to blend thoroughly. With clean beaters, in small bowl beat the remaining egg white until stiff but not dry; gently fold into cheese mixture. Pour into prpared dish. Bake in center of oven 40-45 minuts until lightly browned and edges begin to pull away from side of dish. Cool on rack about 3 minutes until souffle begins to fall. Loosen edges with knife and invert onto serving plate with wide rim; sprinkle with almonds and dust with powdered sugar. Surround with Amaretto Strawberries. Serve warm, cut into wedges. Top each serving with amaretto Strawberries. Makes 8 servings Amaretto strawberries; In bowl combine 2 pint baskets stemmed and sliced california strawberries; 1/3 cup amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur) and 1/4 cup powdered sugar. Toss to dissolve sugar, cover and refrigerate up to 3 hours. Note: if desired, 1/2-teaspoon almond extract can be substituted for the amaretto.

Cook's Notes

Recipes and Photos provided courtesy of the California Strawberry Commission. Copyright 2004 California Strawberry Commission. All rights reserved. Add Granulated sugar, for souffle dish before starting the dish. Add powdered sugar for garnish.