Cheese Souffles Recipe

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"I think it's a shame that souffles are often overlooked," writes Dennis Blankenbaker of Flora, Illinois. "These individual souffles are elegant for brunch."

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Cheese Souffles Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
Dash cayenne pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese or Swiss cheese
4 eggs, separated

Directions

In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, mustard and cayenne until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. In a bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture.
Pour into four greased 10-oz. souffle dishes or custard cups. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Cheese Souffles in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p61