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Make the sole: Lightly score the skin side of the sole fillet to keep the sole from the shrinking.
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Season sole with salt and pepper and brush with the melted butter.
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Turn sole on its side, and form a circle, skin side in, with the fillets.
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Secure with a toothpick.
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Place on a lightly greased non-stick baking tray.
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Refrigerate until needed.
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Make the sauce: Combine the vegetable stock, ginger and lemon-grass.
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Reduce by half.
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Add heavy cream and butter.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Strain sauce.
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Keep warm in a small saucepan.
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Make the souffle: Combine sole fillet, egg yolk, whole egg, cream, salt and pepper.
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Puree until smooth.
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Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form.
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Fold egg whites into puree.
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Layer crab meat and souffle mixture into sole circles, starting with the crab.
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Use half an ounce of crabmeat total per sole fillet.
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Squeeze lemon juice over crab during layering.
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Place souffles in a preheated 375 degree oven for 7 minutes.
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Souffle should be golden brown.
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Assemble the dish: Using a spatula, carefully remove the souffle to a serving plate.
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Spoon sauce around edge of plate.
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Garnish each plate with three grapefruit segments and sprigs of chervil.