Friday, 17 October 2008

Cheese Souffle


A souffle is a spectacular dish, which is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. I serve it as a light super dish.

Ingredients for 4
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 oz/25 gr butter
  • 200 ml milk
  • 100 gr cheese
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • Salt, pepper, nutmeg
You will also need a buttered 15 cm wide, 15 cm deep souffle dish.
Butter the souffle dish. cover the butter with breadcrumbs and grated cheese.
Turn on the oven to 180ÂșC.

Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add the flour and stir to make a roux.
Now add the milk little by little, stirring all the time tom make a smooth sauce.
Season generously with salt, pepper, nutmeg. Add the cheese and mustard.
Now add the egg yolks one by one, reserving the whites in a clean bowl.

Wish the egg whites until stiff; mix into the sauce.
Pour the mix into the souffle dish.
Bake in the oven for 40 minutes until risen and cooked.

The finished souffle will be well risen and still be creamy on the inside.
Variations: try mixing cooked vegetables or ham inside the roux. Proceed as above.

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