Comté Cheese Soufflé Recipes

GRUYèRE OR COMTé CHEESE SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F. Brush the inside of a large soufflé dish with 2 tablespoons of softened butter. Sprinkle the Parmesan onto the buttered surface of the dish and gently shake the dish to spread the cheese evenly up the sides.
• In a large saucepan set over medium heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. Whisk the flour into the melted butter, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Slowly stir the milk into the butter mixture, and cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
• Remove the milk from the heat and stir in the salt , pepper, nutmeg, egg yolks, and cheese.
• In a separate clean, dry bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until the egg white form stiff peaks.
• Stir a few spoons of the egg whites into the cheese mixture and then gently fold the remaining egg whites into the soufflé batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared soufflé dish and bake it for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the soufflé is puffed and deep golden brown.
• Serve the cheese soufflé immediately. Enjoy!

COMTé CHEESE SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Using a pastry brush, thoroughly grease a 25-30cm oval or round earthenware dish with a thin, even layer of butter. Coat with the breadcrumbs, shaking out the excess, then set the dish aside. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and place a baking tray on the middle shelf to heat up.
• To prepare the soufflé base, melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add the flour, whisk until smooth and cook to a nutty blond roux. Lower the heat, then gradually add the warm milk, little by little, whisking to keep the consistency smooth. Add the cheese and mustard, and continue to cook, stirring from time to time, for 3-5 mins. Remove from the heat and allow to cool a little. Add the egg yolks and stir until the mixture is silky and smooth. Season with white pepper (see tip) and keep warm. Can be made ahead up to this point (see tip).
• In a large, clean, dry bowl, whisk the egg whites with the lemon juice to medium peaks.
• Transfer the warm soufflé base to a large bowl and briefly whisk in a third of the whipped egg whites to lighten the base. Carefully fold in the remaining egg whites with a spatula or large metal spoon, delicately cutting and lifting the mixture to ensure minimum loss of volume and lightness. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Pour the soufflé mixture into the prepared dish so it is three-quarters full.
• Slide the dish onto the hot baking tray and bake for 20 mins. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce.
• Bring the cream to the boil and add the cheese and some freshly ground white pepper, stirring continuously. Once the cheese has melted, remove from the heat and taste for seasoning. Add a dash of kirsch (if using), then pour the sauce into a warmed small jug.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over the soufflé and bake for a further 5 mins. Serve immediately, placing the soufflé and sauce in the middle of the table so everyone can help themselves.

FIVE-CHEESE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees on a conventional oven or 375 degrees in a convection oven.
• Butter a 7-inch round 3 3/4-inch high 9-cup souffle dish. Using a piece of parchment paper, form a collar around souffle dish so that it extends 3 1/2 inches above the top of the dish; using kitchen twine, tie to secure. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually whisk in half-and-half and place over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until thick and smooth.
• Transfer to a large bowl; scatter butter over top. Butter will melt and prevent a skin from forming on surface. Let cool until lukewarm.
• Stir in egg yolks and cheese; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together egg whites and egg white powder until medium to stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into bowl with cheese mixture. Transfer to prepared souffle dish.
• Transfer to oven and bake until souffle is risen and set, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove collar and serve immediately.

CHEESE SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Pull out your eggs. Egg whites whip best at room temperature.
• Preheat your oven to 400°F Set the oven rack low, so your soufflé will have plenty of room to grow (it can get up to 4-5 inches above dish rim!).
• Prepare your soufflé dish: butter the bottom and sides, then press grated cheese against the sides and sprinkle it over the bottom. This should take ~1-2 ounces of cheese. The cheese should be fairly evenly distributed, with lots of places where you can still see the dish. If it looks like a 70's shag carpet, you've probably gone too far. :).
• Make a roux: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over med-low heat. When it's melted and bubbly, add the flour and whisk it in to make a paste. Cook the paste for about 2-3 minutes, until it starts to smell nutty and delicious.
• Add the milk to the roux. Some people heat their milk before this step.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and smooth.
• Add mustard, cayenne, and salt/pepper to taste. Congratulations, you've made a béchamel sauce!
• While the béchamel is still warm, stir in the cheese. The sauce will be very thick. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
• Separate the eggs. Stir the yolks into the cheesy béchamel, one at a time. This is the soufflé base.
• Whip the egg whites with a small pinch of salt to firm peaks (but not dry).
• If the saucepan is still hot, transfer the soufflé base to a bowl so you don't cook the eggs.
• Whisk 1/3 of the whites into the soufflé base to loosen it up.
• Gently fold another 1/3 of the whites into the lightened base with a spatula. Try to use as few strokes as possible to avoid popping the egg foam.
• When there are only a few streaks of whites left, gently fold in the last third of the whites. THIS DOES NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT. Streaks are OK, you just want to get most of the big patches of whites worked inches.
• Gently scrape the mixture into your prepared soufflé dish and immediately put in oven.
• Bake at 400 F for 28-35 minutes. The soufflé will rise high and the top will become a burnished chocolate brown.
• While the soufflé bakes, make whatever else you're serving. You want to serve your soufflé right away, as it will start to fall only a few minutes after it has been removed from the oven.
• Leftovers, if you have any, are quite good cold.