Recipe - Apricot Souffles

6 ounce Dried apricots
1 One half cup Water
Three fourths cup Sugar plus additional for
coating ramekins
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dark rum if desired
One half teaspoon Vanilla
5 lg Egg whites
One fourth teaspoon Cream of tartar

In a heavy saucepan simmer apricots, water and One half cup sugar, covered, 20
minutes. Transfer hot mixture to a food processor and puree until very
smooth. Force puree through a fine sieve into a bowl and stir in lemon
juice, rum, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Cool puree completely. Puree

may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring puree to room
temperature before proceeding. Transfer puree to a large bowl.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter six 7ounce (3 One half by 1
3/4inch) ramekins and coat with additional sugar, knocking out excess.

In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with a pinch of
salt until foamy. Beat in cream of tartar and beat whites until they hold
soft peaks. Beat in remaining One fourth cup sugar, a little at a time, and beat
meringue until it just holds stiff peaks. Whisk about one fourth meringue
into puree to lighten and fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly.
Ladle batter into ramekins and bake souffles on a baking sheet in middle of
oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until puffed, golden brown and just set in
center.

Remove ramekins from oven. With 2 forks pull open center of each souffle
and pour some creme anglaise into each opening. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8928 Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #720 by
"Angele and Jon Freeman" jfreeman@netusa1.net on Aug 4, 1997