Frozen Key Lime "souffle"

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 large eggs, very fresh and separated
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1 cup coconut rum
• 3 tablespoons key lime juice, strained
• 1 teaspoon key lime zest
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped (or toasted coconut)
• whipped cream (for garnish)
• lime slice (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 cut wax paper or aluminum foil into eight strips which are 2 inches wide and long enough to go around eight 5 oz individual ramekins.
• 2 fasten the strips to the souffle dishes securtely with string or tape to form a collar to hold the souffle mixture above the dish until it sets.
• 3 in a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with 1/4 cup of sugar until thickened. add the coconut rum, the key lime juice and the zest. set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until the whites are stiff and glossy.
• 5 fold the egg yolk mixture into the beaten egg whites. gently fold in the whipped cream.
• 6 spoon into the prepared souffle dishes. freeze overnight.
• 7 to serve, remove collar and press the chopped nuts (or toasted coconut) around the sides of the souffles. garnish with additional whipped cream and lime slices.