A salted caramel popcorn soufflé in a ramekin on a plate with a small pot of sauce

Salted caramel popcorn soufflés

Name: Salted caramel popcorn soufflés
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 125ml whole milk; 125ml double cream; 105g caster sugar; 25g pudding rice; 1 vanilla pod split; 75g unsalted butter softened; 6 egg whites (about 220-240g total); 20g popcorn (sweet or sweet and salty); 100g caster sugar plus 75g for the ramekins; 45g salted butter cut into pieces; 60ml double cream; ½ tsp sea salt

Toby Burrowes

Published: October 31, 2022 at 3:13 PM

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Serves 4

A little effort

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 2 hrs and 10 mins

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Sweet, salty and with bitter notes of caramel and a satisfying crunch from the popcorn, these desserts from Miro in Mayfair have it all

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Recreate these salted caramel popcorn soufflés at home, then check out our chocolate soufflé, prune and armagnac soufflé and more French dessert recipes. For another indulgent dessert twist, make our salted caramel cheesecake.

The base of these soufflés is made from a velvety smooth rice purée instead of crème pâtissière – this adds stability, meaning they can be fully assembled a few hours ahead of cooking. You will need four soufflé moulds for this recipe.

Ingredients

Nutrition

125ml whole milk
125ml double cream
105g caster sugar
25g pudding rice
1 vanilla pod

split
75g unsalted butter

softened
6 egg whites

(about 220-240g total)
20g popcorn (sweet or sweet and salty)

SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

100g caster sugar

plus 75g for the ramekins
45g salted butter

cut into pieces
60ml double cream
½ tsp sea salt

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal824
fat51.9g
saturates31.8g
carbs80.2g
sugars72.4g
fibre0.6g
protein8.7g
salt1.6g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1 and put four 9.5cm x 5cm soufflé moulds or ramekins in the fridge to chill. Combine the milk, cream, 15g of sugar, the rice, vanilla pod and a pinch of salt in an ovenproof pan. Cover and bake for 1 hr 30 mins-2 hrs or until the rice is tender, stirring every 30 mins. Remove the vanilla pod, then transfer the mixture to a blender and blitz to a smooth purée, ensuring there are no rice grains remaining. Cover and leave to cool.
step 2

Meanwhile, for the caramel sauce, scatter the 100g of sugar into the bottom of a heavy-based pan. Put over a medium-high heat, keeping a close eye on the sugar as it starts to melt. Shake the pan occasionally to distribute any sugar that hasn’t melted and, once it’s really melting down, use a silicone spatula to bring it together, gently breaking up any lumps. When it’s a smooth, deeply amber liquid – being careful not to let it burn – quickly stir in the butter (be careful, as it will bubble up and may spit). Slowly pour in the cream, stirring until it forms a shiny, glossy caramel sauce. Stir in the sea salt. Set aside.
step 3

When the ramekins are completely cold, remove from the fridge and generously brush the insides with the butter, making sure there are no spots missed, and brushing right up to the rim. Tip the 75g of sugar into one ramekin, rotating it so the interior is thoroughly coated in sugar, then tip the excess into the next and repeat until they are all coated. Set aside.
step 4

Tip the egg whites into a large bowl and beat using an electric whisk on high speed for 1 min. Gradually add a quarter of the remaining sugar, whisking for another minute, then another quarter. Repeat until all the sugar has been incorporated. Once all the sugar is added, continue to whisk for another 30 seconds until it forms stiff, shiny peaks.
step 5

Meanwhile, put the rice pudding purée and 15g of the salted caramel sauce in a large heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Gently warm the mixture and stir together, then remove from the heat. Fold a quarter of the beaten egg whites into the rice pudding mixture to help loosen it, then fold in the rest until thoroughly incorporated.
step 6

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon the soufflé mixture into the prepared ramekins, slightly overfilling them. Using a palette knife, level off the tops. Run your pinched thumb and index finger around the inside rim of each of the ramekins to ensure the soufflés will rise straight up. Sprinkle the tops with the popcorn, then put on a baking tray and bake on the middle shelf of the oven, making sure they have space above them for rising – they’re ready when they’ve risen about 1cm above the rims of the ramekins.

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