Cheese Souffles Recipe
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Cheese Souffles

By: Dennis Blankenbaker 
"'I think it's a shame that souffles are often overlooked,' writes Dennis Blankenbaker of Flora, Illinois. 'These individual souffles are elegant for brunch.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (81)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese
  • 4 eggs, separated

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, mustard and cayenne until smooth; gradually add the milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Pour into four greased 10-oz. souffle dishes or custard cups. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Kari   view full review
Fabulous! start with beating the egg whites first before the rest of the recipe so that you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by Genevieve   view full review
Is is a simple recipe that tastes great. I like a little more cheese, but it was easy to do...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by IMVINTAGE   view full review
I served this for Christmas Eve brunch & we all loved it! I used a colby/monterey jack blend...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by Nellie Fiorenzi   view full review
Very easy to make and quite delicious! I have played around with the cheese and used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by mn   view full review
Very good. Few changes - added a bit of salt, diced tomatos, green onion and fresh basil. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by ChefSuddeth   view full review
You need a few bowls for this but MAN is it worth it! I used Butter baby Swiss I got from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by ENJELANI   view full review
Super easy. I'd never made a souffle in my life, and these came out beautifully, high and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by MAMIE4   view full review
I used a Mexican cheese blend (Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Queso Quesadilla, and Asadero) and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2010 by Natalie   view full review
I have to say I was a little intimidated to try this but I'm glad I did. Quick and easy to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2009 by s2113626   view full review
This is very easy and very good. My small kids ate everything and asked for more.

 

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