Carrot Soufflé - The World's Food

By The World's Food

Yield: 12

Time: 2 hours

This dish from the South will bless your mouth! Carrot soufflé is a favorite at Piccadilly restaurants and is made with pureed carrots, sugar, vanilla, butter and eggs.

Ingredients

1 3/4     pounds peeled carrots, cut into pieces
3/4     cup sugar
1 1/2     teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2     teaspoons vanilla
2     tablespoons all-purpose flour
3     eggs, beaten
1     stick butter (1/4 pound), softened
2     tablespoons powdered sugar, for decoration

Preparation

Step 1
Boil carrots until soft, about 30-45 minutes, then drain

Step 2
Mix warm carrots, sugar, baking powder and vanilla until blended well

Step 3
Add flour, eggs and softened butter, mix well

Step 4
Pour mixture into an 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) casserole dish pre-coated with cooking spray

Step 5
Bake at 350 F for 1 hour or until top is light brown

Step 6
Allow to cool at room temperature 5-15 minutes, cut into squares, then serve

Step 7
Sprinkle powdered sugar on top of carrot soufflé for decoration, if desired

Note: This is a slightly modified version of the recipe found here.  

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