Vanilla Souffle’

Vanilla Souffle’

  1. Mix the flour and butter until it is a smooth paste. In a sauce pan, heat the milk and dissolve the sugar. Add the vanilla bean and bring to a boil, then add the flour and butter mixture to the boiling milk. With a whisk, beat vigorously to ensure there are no lumps. Simmer for several minutes until the mix thickens. Remove from the heat, discard the vanilla bean and cool for 10 minutes in an ice bath.
  2. While the mix is cooling, take 6  90g ramekins or souffle’ dishes. Coat with butter and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar. In another mixing bowl quickly beat the egg yolks and vanilla extract and combine with the milk mixture.
  3. Separately beat the egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar until the egg whites form medium stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites into the souffle’ base and pour into the prepared baking dishes and smooth off the tops.
  4. Preheat the airfryer to 170 degrees. Place 3 souffle’ dishes into the cooking basket and cook for 14-16 minutes. Repeat the cooking process with the next 3 ramekins. Serve with powdered sugar on top and with chocolate sauce on the side.
Fried Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Fried Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

  1. Finely chop the onion. Place all the ingredients onto a bowl and mix well. Shape the mixture into 10-12 balls.
  2. Preheat the airfryer to 390 degrees.
  3. Place the meatballs in the airfryer basket and slide the basket in. Set the timer and cook for 8 minutes.
  4. Transfer the meatballs to an oven dish, add the tomato sauce and place the dish into the basket of the airfryer. Slide the basket into airfryer . Set the temperature to 330 degrees and the timer for 5 minutes to warm through.
Chewy Brownies

Chewy Brownies

  1. Preheat your fryer to 170 degrees. Grease a cake pan or any cake pan that fits in the fryer basket.
  2. In a medium bowl mix together melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
  4. Gradually stir in wet ingredients into dry ingredients until it is well blended (walnuts or chocolate chips may be added at this point.)
  5. Spread the batter in the cake pan- do not overfill, two pans may be made. Once brownie mix is in pan, place in air fryer and bake at 170 degrees for 20 minutes. Poke the brownies with a knife or fork to ensure the mix does not come up wet and uncooked. Remove carefully and allow to cool.
Spinach Cheese Stuffed Shells

Spinach Cheese Stuffed Shells

  1. Cook shells according to package directions in boiling water and drain.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix all cheeses, egg and spinach, then stuff each shell generously with the mixture.
  3. Spread a 1/2 cup of spaghetti sauce onto an 20 cm pan, open side up. Spread the remaining sauce on top.
  4. Place the pan inside the fryer basket and bake at 140 degrees for 25 minutes.
  5. Carefully remove the pan from the basket and serve.
Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

Serves 6

  1. Cook the macaroni according to package instructions.
  2. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again, pour into a large bowl, and set aside.
  3. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Sprinkle flour into the butter and stir it with a whisk. Cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Whisk the warmed cream into the flour mixture, working out any lumps. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
  5. Remove from the heat, add the cheeses, and stir until melted and smooth; season with salt and pepper.
  6. Fold the cheese sauce into macaroni until blended.
  7. Pour the mac and cheese into a shallow pan and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
  8. Shape the cold mac and cheese into meatball-sized balls and place them onto a waxed paper-lined tray. Freeze the balls overnight.
  9. Beat the eggs and 2 tablespoons cream together to form an egg wash and pour into a shallow bowl. Put the bread crumbs into another shallow bowl.
  10. Remove the mac and cheese balls from the freezer. Dip the frozen balls into the egg wash then into the panko breadcrumbs. Put the balls back into the freezer until you are ready to air-fry.
  11. Place mac and cheese balls in the AIR FRYER basket. Spritz with cooking oil.
  12. Set the temperature to 400 degrees and the time to 8 minutes.
  13. Cook until golden brown.