Twice-baked goats cheese souffles recipe
- 300 ml (10.6fl oz) whole milk
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 black peppercorns
- 45 g (1.6oz) butter, plus extra for greasing
- 65 g (2.3oz) parmesan, finely grated
- 40 g (1.4oz) plain flour
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 medium free-range eggs, separated
- 100 g (3.5oz) soft rindless goats cheese, crumbled
- 200 ml (7fl oz) double cream
- 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1.5 tsp red wine vinegar
- 2.5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 150 g (5.3oz) mixed watercress sprigs, pea shoots, lambs lettuce and baby beet leaves
- 1 large bunch radishes, topped, tailed and sliced
- Bring the milk, shallots, bay leaves and peppercorns to the boil in a pan.
- Set aside for 20-30 minutes to infuse, then strain, discarding the flavourings.
- Meanwhile, grease 6 x 120ml ramekins with butter and coat the insides with 20g of the parmesan.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick pan, add the flour and cook gently over a low heat for 1 minute.
- Gradually beat in the milk and bring to the boil, stirring.
- The mixture will be quite thick.
- Stir in the cayenne pepper, egg yolks, goats cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and some pepper, pour into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool slightly.
- Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl into soft peaks.
- Gently fold them into the sauce.
- Spoon the mix into the ramekins, pop them into a small roasting tin and pour enough boiling water into the tin to come halfway up their sides.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the souffles are puffed up and set.
- Remove the ramekins from the water and leave the souffles to sink and cool.
- To serve, heat the oven to 220C/Gas 7.
- Carefully turn the souffles out of the ramekins and arrange them upside-down in a large, lightly buttered baking dish.
- Season the cream to taste and pour over the souffles, then sprinkle over the remaining grated parmesan and bake for about 12 minutes until the souffles have puffed up again and the sauce is golden and bubbling.
- For the salad, whisk the mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl, then gradually whisk in the oil and season to taste.
- Toss the dressing through the leaves and radishes and serve with the hot souffles.
milk, shallot, bay leaves, black peppercorns, butter, parmesan, flour, cayenne pepper, freerange eggs, goats cheese, cream, salt, mustard, red wine vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, shoots, radishes
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/23075/twicebaked-goats-cheese-souffls-recipe (may not work)