Banana Souffles

From food & wine magazine

Preheat oven to 400.

Spray four 1-cup ramekins with cooking spray.

Add 2 tablespoons of the sugar to 1 of the ramekins and rotate it to coat with sugar.

Tap the excess sugar into another ramekin and repeat until all the ramekins are coated with sugar.

In a food processor , puree bananas with lime juice , egg yolk and 2 tablespoons of sugar until smooth.

Pour into a large bowl.

In a stainless steel or glass bowl , beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until firm and glossy.

Using a rubber spatula , beat one-fourth of the beaten whites into the banana mixture , then gently fold in the remaining whites.

Pour souffl mixture into prepared ramekins and tap them lightly on a countertop.

Set ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes , or until golden brown and risen.

Serve at once.

butter-flavored cooking spray, sugar, bananas, fresh lime juice, egg yolk, egg whites, salt