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Cheese Soufflé
Cheese soufflé is a classic French specialty. It is a type of soufflé that is prepared with cheese, béchamel and eggs.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 6 people
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 5 oz. freshly grated Comté or Gruyère cheese
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 8 tablespoons butter
- ⅔ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 drops lemon juice
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and the baking tray to 350F / 180C.
- Heat the milk previously seasoned with salt and pepper.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour and nutmeg.
- Remove from the heat and stir well to obtain a lump-free mixture.
- Add the hot milk, cook for 1 minute, stirring vigorously to obtain a slightly thick mixture.
- Remove from the heat and add the egg yolks two at a time. Mix well.
- Add the grated cheese.
- Beat the egg whites with the lemon juice until stiff.
- Gently incorporate them into the cheese preparation.
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For a single mold
- Butter and flour a soufflé mold, taking care not to touch the inside of the mold after this process.
- Pour the preparation into it, put the mold on the hot baking sheet and bake at 350F / 180C for 40 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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For 6 individual molds
- Butter and flour the molds.
- Pour the mixture up to ¾ of the height into each mold, taking care not to touch the inside of the molds after this process.
- Put the molds on the hot baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Never open the oven door during cooking.