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Individual
Cheese Soufflés
(Makes 6 servings)
Ingredients:
Grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
5 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups whole milk
6 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (packed) coarsely grated Sharp Cheddar
cheese (about 6 ounces)
1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
8 large egg whites
Directions:
- Position rack in center of oven and
preheat to 400°F.
- Generously butter six 1 1/4-cup soufflé
dishes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to coat. Place all six on
rimmed baking sheet.
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over
medium heat. Add flour and cook without browning until mixture begins
to bubble, whisking constantly, about 1 minute
- Gradually whisk in milk.
- Cook until smooth, thick and beginning
to boil, whisking constantly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Mix yolks, salt and pepper in
small bowl. Add yolk mixture all at once to sauce and whisk quickly to
blend.
- Fold in 1 1/4 cups Cheddar cheese and
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (cheeses do not need to melt).
- Using electric mixer, beat whites in
large bowl until stiff but not dry.
- Fold 1/4 of whites into lukewarm
soufflé base to lighten. Fold in remaining whites.
- Transfer soufflé mixture to prepared
dishes.
- Place soufflés in oven; reduce heat to
375°F. Bake until puffed, golden and gently set in center, about 25
minutes for small soufflés. Serve immediately.
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