PUMPKIN AND HABANERO CHEDDAR SOUFFLES

PUMPKIN AND HABANERO CHEDDAR SOUFFLES image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 mini pumpkins
4 large eggs
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 ounces Cabot Habanero Cheddar, diced
Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. 2. Place uncut pumpkins in large shallow dish and add 1/4 inch of water; cover tightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes, or until tender. Let cool. 3. Reheat oven to 375ºF. 4. With paring knife, remove tops from pumpkins. Remove and discard seeds, then scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shell. 5. Place four cups of pumpkin flesh in mixing bowl. Separate eggs, stirring yolks into pumpkin flesh and placing whites in separate bowl. 6. Stir flour and baking powder into pumpkin mixture, then stir in cheese. Season with salt and pepper. 7. Whip egg whites into stiff peaks. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Spoon souffle mixture into pumpkin shells. 8. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and set. Recipe courtesy of Chef Jeffrey Weiss Nutrition Analysis Calories 144 , Total Fat 4g , Saturated Fat 2g , Sodium 131mg , Carbohydrates 23g , Dietary Fiber 2g , Protein 8g , Calcium 158mg