Souffle of Spinach And Goat Cheese
- 1 pound fresh spinach
- 1/4 pound creamy fresh goat cheese, such as Montrachet
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 egg yolks at room temperature
- 4 egg whites at room temperature
- Pinch of cream of tartar
- Butter a five-cup souffle dish, making sure to butter the rim well.
- Place oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove spinach stems and wash leaves.
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water cook spinach, uncovered, about three minutes or until very tender.
- Drain.
- Rinse under cold water and drain again.
- Squeeze by handfuls until dry.
- Puree in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Crumble cheese or cut into pieces and set aside.
- In a small, heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
- Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, about two minutes, until foaming but not browned.
- Remove from heat.
- Gradually whisk in the milk, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking, reduce heat to low, continue to cook, still whisking, about two minutes.
- Whisk in spinach puree and goat cheese, bring to a simmer.
- Season lightly with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the egg yolks, one at a time.
- Heat gently until slightly thickened, but do not allow to boil.
- Re-season if necessary.
- Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but still supple.
- Quickly fold one-quarter of the whites into the warm spinach mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the remaining whites and fold in lightly but quickly.
- Transfer mixture to prepared souffle dish and smooth the top.
- Bake 20 minutes till puffed and browned.
- Souffle should shake slightly in the center when the dish is moved.
- Do not overbake.
- Serve at once.
fresh spinach, goat cheese, unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, salt, nutmeg, egg yolks, egg whites, cream of tartar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6326 (may not work)