Greengage And Almond Soufflé

Ingredients

• 20 greengages
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons ground rice
• 1/2 oz butter
• 1/2 pint milk
• 3/4 cup water
• sugar to taste

Method

1. 1 Skin and stone the greengages. Blanch and grind the kernels.
2. 2 Cook the fruit, kernels, water, and sugar until reduced to a pulp.
3. 3 Smooth ground rice with milk, then mix into the fruit pulp. Add butter and boil.
4. 4 Remove from heat. Stir in egg yolks, then fold in whites beaten to stiff peaks.
5. 5 Pour into a greased dish and bake at 400°F for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.