Cheese and Herb Souffle

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TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 15 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 50 min
 
YIELD: 4 as a main course
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

  • 1 cup/250 g milk
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 small onion, peeled
  • Pinch paprika
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, for dusting the dish
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 eggs, separated plus 1 egg white
  • 3 ounces/100 g cheese, grated or mashed
  • 1 generous tablespoon chopped fresh herbs
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Branch fresh rosemary, cut in 3
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Directions

Put the milk with the bay leaf, onion, and pinch of paprika in a saucepan and bring just to the boil. Turn off the heat, cover, and set aside to infuse 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 8 (1/2-cup/125 ml) ramekins or 1 (4-cup/1 liter) souffle dish, and dust with the grated Parmesan cheese.

In a clean saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk over the milk, and cook, stirring, until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and beat in the yolks. Stir through the cheese and herbs. Season well with salt and pepper.

Beat the whites to stiff peaks with a pinch of salt. Stir a spoonful into the yolk mixture, then pour the yolk mixture onto the remaining whites and gently fold together. Pour into the souffle dish and bake until risen and set, but still slightly creamy in the center, about 30 minutes, depending on the size of the souffle dishes. Serve immediately before it slumps.

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  • on October 17, 2012

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    Wonderful recipe!!! And to the person who gave only 1 star for this Cheese Souffle recipe, I ask: If other people gave rave reviews and your comment was only asking why Laura Calder cannot give the recipe, maybe you should ask yourself "what did I do wrong?" Otherwise, your review doesn't hold much weight and only makes us ask the same question of you.

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  • on August 03, 2012

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    Laura's done it again. I made this one with an almond gazpacho starter and my family nearly lost their minds. Serve with garden salad and you're all set! It was complete heaven and extremely simple. DO run your finger along the inside edge....they rise like little mountains of yum!

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  • on August 17, 2011

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    Delicious and great instructions! First time ever and it came out perfect!!

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