Souffle Away!
A fluffy baked cheese dish.
| Prep Time |
| 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 40minutes |
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Ingredients
- 6tbsp unsalted butterplus more to butter a 6-cup gratin dish
- 6tbsp all purpose flour
- 2cups cold whole milk
- ½teaspoon Salt
- ½teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
- 5 extra-large eggsbeaten
- 2 1/3cups grated Swiss cheesepreferably Gruyere (about 6 ounces)
- 3tbsp minced fresh chive blades
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a medium sized pot over medium heat, melt the 6 tablespoons of butter and add the flour, stirring and cooking for about a minute, until it smells nutty.
- Add about 2 tablespoons of milk at a time, whisking to combine. You should end up with a thick, velvety sauce.
- Take the sauce off the heat and season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust if needed.
- Add the eggs, the cheese and the chives to the white sauce, and mix well to combine.
- Pour into the buttered dish and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the soufflé is puffy and well browned on top.
- Serve immediately.
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