Fallen Cheese Souffle
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped, crumbled or shredded cheese
- Dijon mustard (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6 large eggs, separated
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- Butter an 8-by-12-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
- Add the flour and whisk until blended and bubbling.
- Gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly; simmer for 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the cheese until melted.
- Add mustard if desired and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Whisk in the egg yolks.
- In a bowl, beat the egg whites until firm.
- Whisk half of the whites into the souffle base, then fold the base into the remaining whites.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish and sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until browned and puffed.
- Serve hot.
unsalted butter, allpurpose, milk, shredded cheese, salt, eggs, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fallen-cheese-souffle (may not work)