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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For the huitlacoche: Remove the mushroom from the cob and chop it roughly and set aside with the squash/pumpkin blossoms. | 2. Heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic until transparent. | 3. Add the huitlacoche and the blossoms along with the chiles, epazote and salt. | 4. Let simmer over a medium flame until the liquid of the huitlacoche and the blossoms has evaporated. | 5. Cover and store the mixture for one hour in the refrigerator and correct seasoning if necessary. | 6. For the souffle: Butter and flour a 2 quart baking or soufflé dish; set aside. | 7. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and stir constantly with a whisk over medium heat for two to three minutes. | 8. Add the cold milk. | 9. Season with salt, cayenne and nutmeg; stir until mixture is smooth and thick. | 10. Remove from heat and cool slightly. | 11. Combine egg yolks with the creme fraiche and beat them into the flour and milk mixture. | 12. Stir in the huitlacoche and squash/pumpkin blossoms along with the cheese until well blended. | 13. Pour the mixture into the prepared soufflé or baking dish. | 14. Bake in a preheated oven at 375° for 30 minutes. | 15. Check the consistency by using a toothpick to assure its proper baking. (Tooth pick should come out clean when done). | 16. Serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pumpkin	1/2			2.475	0.5412	0.17	0.0116
huitlacoche	1/2	lb		201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
safflower oil	3	tablespoons		360.67199999999997	0.0	0.0	40.8
onion	1		peeled chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	3		peeled chopped	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
poblano pepper	2		roasted peeled minced	201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
epazote	2	sprigs	minced	1.28	0.2976	0.0132	0.0208
salt				-	-	-	-
butter	4	tablespoons		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
flour	3	tablespoons		108.4275	23.7385	1.7627	0.4207
milk	1	cup		148.84	11.6632	7.686	7.9788
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne	1	pinch		0.3578	0.0637	0.0135	0.0194
nutmeg	1	pinch		0.7219	0.0678	0.008	0.0499
egg yolk	4			218.96	2.4412	10.7848	18.0472
creme fraiche	2	tablespoons		201.7338	0.0	44.8801	1.1333
swiss cheese	1/4		grated	129.69	0.4752	8.8968	10.2267
egg white	6			102.96	1.4454	21.581999999999997	0.3366

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.