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Recipe using Salers: Salers cheese soufflé

Starter

Starter

Salers

Salers

Moderate

Moderate

Moderately expensive

Moderately expensive

Preparation: 40 mins

Preparation: 40 mins

Cooking time: 20-25 mins

Cooking time: 20-25 mins

6 people

6 people

Ingredients
  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g flour
  • 1/2 l milk
  • 120 g grated Salers cheese
  • 20 g butter
  • 20 g flour to dust the soufflé dish
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 10 egg whites
  • salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg soufflé dish measuring 7.87 in diameter and 3.14 in deep
Preparation
  1. With a pastry brush, spread 20 g melted butter on the inside of the soufflé dish, then flour the inside of the dish and eliminate the excess.
  2. Melt 50 g butter.
  3. Add 50 g flour to make a roux.
  4. Leave to cool.
  5. Boil the milk and pour it over the cold roux.
  6. Using a whisk, bring the sauce to the boil and continue cooking for 3 mins whisking constantly.
  7. Take the pan off the heat and add seasoning, the grated Salers cheese, and 4 egg yolks.
  8. Cook again for a few minutes.
  9. Whisk 10 egg whites until stiff and add a pinch of salt. Add 2 egg yolks then mix gently into the Salers cheese sauce.
  10. Pour into the soufflé dish.
  11. Bake in the oven at 266°F for 20-25 mins.