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Compotes, Etc., of Fruit: Petits

These may be served in a soufflé dish, or in small paper cases as Petits soufflés.

Soufflé au café is flavoured with coffee. au chocolat is flavoured with chocolate. au café vierge is flavoured with green coffee. au citron is flavoured with lemon. à la vanille is flavoured with vanilla. au marasquin is flavoured with maraschino.

ENTREMETS.

Souffle aux amandes is flavoured with pounded almonds. aux macarons is flavoured with macaroons. aux fleurs d'oranger is flavoured with candied orange flowers, or orange flower water. au gingembre is flavoured with preserved ginger. aux abricots is made with the addition of stewed apricots. Soufflés are also made with other fruit. Little fruit soufflés are sometimes called Petits zéphyrs aux fruits. à la crème is made with whipped cream instead of some of the whites of eggs. Baked in small paper cases, it is called Biscuits soufflés à la crème. au riz is a rice soufflé flavoured with lemon or vanilla. à la crème de riz is made with ground rice; au tapioca, with tapioca. au pain bis is made with brown breadcrumbs. aux confitures is made with preserve. à la Paysanne-a purée of apples, with a purée of chestnuts with cream over it, and meringue mixture on the top. à l'Espagnole-layers of sponge cake and preserve, soaked with wine and covered with meringue. glacé au marasquin is an iced soufflé flavoured with maraschino. Coffee or other flavouring may be substituted for maraschino, and the soufflé named accordingly. Iced in a mould, instead of a soufflé dish, it is called Mousse glacée, or in little cases, Biscuits glacés, au marasquin, etc.

Soufflé glacé aux fraises is an iced strawberry soufflé. glacé vanille et chocolat an iced vanilla soufflé, with chocolate on the top. glacé au curaçao an iced soufflé flavoured with curaçao and covered with a meringue preparation. Iced in small paper cases, this is called Biscuit mousseux glacé en caisse. glacé à la Victoria is a rich iced soufflé flavoured with liqueur and coloured green, with a macédoine of fruit in the centre. ( 201 )

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