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Salzburger Nockerl

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Salzburger NockerlRomulo Yanes

For this lighter-than-air Austrian soufflé, we've added tart lingonberry sauce, but any preserves or jam will work.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 (dessert) servings

Ingredients

1

/4 cup heavy cream

1

/4 cup bottled wild lingonberry sauce or any fruit preserves or jam

5

large egg whites

3

/4 teaspoon salt

1

/2 cup granulated sugar

1

tablespoon all-purpose flour

3

large egg yolks

1

teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Confectioners sugar for dusting

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.

    Step 2

    Pour cream into a 9-inch pie plate or shallow gratin dish and spoon lingonberry sauce into cream in dollops (it will be sparse).

    Step 3

    Put egg whites and salt in a bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of hot water and stir whites to warm to room temperature, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from hot water. Beat whites with an electric mixer at high speed until they just form soft peaks, then beat in granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until whites just form stiff, glossy peaks. Sprinkle flour over meringue and fold in gently but thoroughly. Whisk together egg yolks and vanilla in a small bowl, then fold into whites gently but thoroughly.

    Step 4

    Spoon large dollops of meringue onto cream mixture and bake until golden brown and set, 13 to 15 minutes. If you prefer a less creamy soufflé, bake 5 minutes more. Dust lightly with confectioners sugar and cool 5 minutes before serving.