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Cheese Souffle #1

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Category: Eggs

 Ingredients List

  • 1/4 lb Gruyere or Swiss cheese;
  • -coarsely grated
  • 8 Eggs
  • 6 tb Butter
  • 5 tb Flour
  • 2 c Milk
  • Salt & white pepper
  • 1/8 ts Nutmeg
  • 1/8 ts Cayenne
  • 2 tb Cornstarch
  • 3 tb Water
  • 1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tb Grated Gruyere or Swiss

 Directions

Rub 2 tbs. butter in 2-qt. souffle dish and refrigerate until needed. Melt
remaining butter in saucepan and add flour, stirring with whisk. Add milk;
blend well. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg & cayenne. Cook 1 minute. Mix
cornstarch & water. Add to hot sauce. Cook 2-3 minutes, stirring. Add
egg yolks and cook another minute without boiling. Transfer to large bowl
and add 1/4 lb. cheese. Beat egg whites until stiff. Add half to souffle
mixture and beat thoroughly. Fold in rest gently. Spoon & scrape into cold
souffle dish (first placing shrimp sauce in bottom if used). Bake 15
minutes at 400. Reduce heat to 375 and bake 20-25 minutes more.

SEE RECIPE #13 FOR ACCOMPANYING

SHRIMP SAUCE.

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