Caramel Soufflã© Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tsp soft butter
• 5 tsp brown sugar
• 2 egg
• 1 tbsp maida (plain flour)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps

1. Grease each oven safe bowls with ½ tsp of butter, sprinkle 1 tsp of brown sugar evenly at the bottom and the sides. Remove the excess sugar by inverting the bowls. Keep aside.
2. Separate the egg whites and yolks in 2 separate bowls.
3. Combine the caramel sauce, egg yolks, plain flour and vanilla essence in a saucepan, mix well and cook on medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring continuously. Keep aside to cool completely.
4. Beat the egg whites in a deep bowl with the help of an electric beater, while adding the powdered sugar little by little till it forms soft peaks.
5. Add the caramel-egg-yolk mixture and fold it gently using a spatula to get a smooth mixture.
6. Pour equal quantities of the batter into greased and dusted oven safe bowls.
7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºc (400ºf) for 15 minutes.
8. Serve immediately.