Delicious soufflé 'Bird's milk' - recipe for lovers of delicate desserts

The history of cooking this delicate, airy, beloved by all women of the world of a wonderful dessert originates in the middle of the last century. The first to discover the taste of the fabulously delicious soufflé "Bird Milk", the recipe of which was kept secret for a long time, were Polish confectioners, who decided to experiment and mix cream with whipped whites, adding a rare spice of agar-agar.

There is even a legend that in ancient times the most beautiful, but obstinate and unapproachable girls tortured their potential gentlemen, inventing for them an unthinkable for that time obstacle: to find and bring bird's milk. Naturally, it was impossible, and young men, as a rule, could not win the hearts of beauties. If they already knew the secret of cooking the soufflé "Bird's Milk", the recipe of which is quite simple, it is unlikely that they would be able to reject female representatives from the female sex.

In fact, the name of the dessert "Bird's Milk" also appeared not just. It is believed that some birds, for example, pigeons, when the nestlings are released milk liquid , thick, very fragrant and sweet in taste. Only one month old chicks can enjoy their mother's milk, then it disappears. Thanks to this amazing discovery of ornithologists, the name of this delicious souffle was born.

Today Sweets, a cake or Soufflé "Bird Milk", the recipe of which became available to us not so long ago, you will not surprise anyone. But, despite this, for many it has been and remains a favorite treat since childhood.

We offer you only one of the many recipes for preparing the soufflé "Bird's Milk".

For a souffle we will need:

• Egg whites, preferably chilled (5 pieces);
• Lemon juice (tablespoon);
• Vanillin (1 sachet);
• About 100 grams of sugar (you can slightly more, to taste);
• Low-fat cream (200 milliliters);
• And, perhaps, the main component: agar-agar (can be replaced with gelatin).

Soak agar-agar in cream, pour in vanillin and leave for half an hour. Whisk the proteins with sugar and lemon juice until very thick. Stir everything and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. When the souffle is ready, serve it with fruits and nuts.

If you adore chocolate, then pamper yourself by making a chocolate souffle, the recipe of which will please absolutely all lovers of cocoa beans.

As the main ingredients, we will need:

• 150 grams of bitter chocolate;
• 100 milliliters of cream;
• 100 grams of sugar;
• 2 yolks;
• 2 proteins;
• 1 tablespoon of flour;
• vanillin.

Melt on a water bath or in a microwave oven a bitter chocolate with a little milk or cream. Separate the proteins from the yolks and put them in the refrigerator. Then lightly cool the chocolate and add the yolks, carefully mash. Type flour, sugar and vanillin, mix. Now, carefully beat the squirrels, until the condition of strong foam and gently mix them with the chocolate. The resulting mixture is placed in pre-oiled molds. Bake the souffle for no more than 15 minutes in a preheated oven to 180 degrees. It can be opened only when the souffle is completely ready, otherwise it will fall off. If desired, put in the souffle walnuts. Serve, sprinkled with powdered sugar, with a ball of vanilla ice cream and a sprig of mint. Lip the edges of the dish with chocolate glaze or strawberry jam.

If you are not a fan of the soufflé "Bird's Milk", the recipe of which is given above and you do not like chocolate, then perhaps there is only one thing - to prepare a milk soufflé. It will not take too long to prepare it, and the necessary ingredients are almost always in the fridge of any landlady. So, in order to prepare a milk soufflé (the recipe is taken from French cuisine), take milk, low-fat cream, sugar, 4 egg whites. Preheat milk, dissolve sugar in it, add cream and remove from heat, mix thoroughly. Whisk the proteins into a thick foam and mix with milk and cream. Pour into molds and put in the refrigerator. Serve with biscuit and jam.