Banana Souffles

from Food & Wine magazine

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 souffles

Ingredients

•  butter-flavored cooking spray
• 5  tablespoons sugar
• 2  bananas, ripe (not over-ripe)
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1  large  egg yolk
• 3  large  egg whites
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Spray four 1-cup ramekins with cooking spray (or brush with melted butter). Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar to 1 of the ramekins and rotate it to coat with sugar. Tap the excess sugar into another ramekin and repeat until all the ramekins are coated with sugar.
2. In a food processor, puree bananas with lime juice, egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of sugar until smooth. Pour into a large bowl.
3. In a stainless steel or glass bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until firm and glossy.
4. Using a rubber spatula, beat one-fourth of the beaten whites into the banana mixture, then gently fold in the remaining whites. Pour soufflé mixture into prepared ramekins and tap them lightly on a countertop.
5. Set ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and risen.
6. Serve at once.