Classic Cheese Soufflé

Appetizers | French cuisine

⏳ Time

35 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Classic cheese soufflé

Ingredients

Milk - 10 fl oz
Butter - 2.1 oz
Wheat Flour - 5 teaspoons
Cayenne Pepper - a pinch
Ground Nutmeg - a pinch
Salt - a pinch
Ground Black Pepper - a pinch
Whole egg - 4 pieces
Egg white - 5 pieces
Emmental cheese - 7.1 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Bring the milk to a boil in a saucepan and remove from heat. In another saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and sauté the mixture, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Gradually add the hot milk, and whisk everything together directly in the saucepan until well combined. Add the spices. Cook over high heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly. The milk mixture should thicken. Remove the saucepan from heat and beat in 4 egg yolks.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form a thick foam. Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture and then add the grated Emmental cheese. Carefully transfer the soufflé into a 1.5-liter baking dish that has been greased with butter and sprinkled with a small amount of grated cheese. The dish should be filled with the soufflé to three-quarters of its capacity.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 392°F. Place the souffle dish on the lower rack of the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes. Do not open the oven during the first 20 minutes to prevent the souffle from collapsing.