Blue cheese soufflé
50 min
This delightful blue cheese soufflé can be made with your favourite blue cheese for a delightful twist on a traditional Cheddar cheese soufflé.
CaryC
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 40g butter
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 300ml full fat milk
- 4 eggs, separated
- 110g blue cheese, grated
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:40min ›
Ready in:50min
- Preheat the oven to 200 C / Gas 6. Grease a 15cm soufflé dish.
- In a saucepan over a medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour. Whisk in the milk gradually until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks. Stir in the cheese until melted. Season well and add the thyme and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites till stiff peaks form. Fold into the cheese sauce. Pour into the prepared soufflé dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes until risen and golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
