Blue Cheese Souffle

Name: Blue Cheese Souffle
Ingredients: 50 g butter, plus; butter, for buttering; 60 g breadcrumbs; 50 g all-purpose flour; 150 ml milk; 5 eggs, separated; 100 g blue cheese, roughly crumbled; salt & freshly ground black pepper

8 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

50 g butter, plus
butter, for buttering
60 g breadcrumbs
50 g all-purpose flour
150 ml milk
5 eggs, separated
100 g blue cheese, roughly crumbled
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 200*C (4oo*F).
2

Butter 4 cappuccino cups and coat with the breadcrumbs.
3

Freeze while you make the souffle.
4

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring until you have a light coloured roux.
5

Gradually mix in the milk to make a thick sauce.
6

Temper the egg yolks with a little of the hot sauce, then stir the mixture into the sauce gradually.
7

Add the blue cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
8

Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
9

Quickly fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture.
10

Divide between the 4 cups and bake for 15 minutes.
11

Serve with a simply dressed green salad.