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Easy Cheese Souffles
Chef John
"Doesn't it feel great to eliminate a step in a classic recipe and have the new one turn out better? I was actually working on something I was going to call 'cheesecake souffle,' and since I was adding cream cheese to the base, I decided to skip the classic white sauce, and simply smear everything together."
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Ingredients
32 m servings 439 calsOriginal recipe yields 2 servings (2 5 1/2-ounce souffles)
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Directions
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Brush butter on the bottom and up the sides of two 5 1/2-ounce ramekins. Scoop in some sugar; rotate ramekins to coat while pouring most of the sugar back into its container. Place ramekins on a shallow baking pan. Watch Now
- Separate eggs between 2 bowls. Add sugar, flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, cream cheese, and Cheddar cheese to the yolks. Mix the souffle base with a spatula until sugar and flour disappear. Watch Now
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the room-temperature egg whites. Beat with a whisk until soft peaks form; peaks should hold their shape but not be stiff or dry. Stir and fold 1/2 of the egg whites into the souffle base until combined. Gently fold the rest of the egg whites into the batter. Watch Now
- Fill ramekins up to the lip with the batter. Watch Now
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and browned, about 12 minutes. Serve immediately. Watch Now
Footnotes
- Chef's Notes:
- Reduce cooking time by 1 minute for a runny souffle, which is more traditionally French.
- As I mentioned in the video, despite being a very easy recipe, you will probably have to practice a few times to lock in the perfect cooking time. Variables like the oven type, ramekin size, and batter temperature will all affect the time.
- I love a nice sharp, aged Cheddar, but Gruyere, Gouda, and Comte would all be wonderful in this.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 439 calories; 32.7 g fat; 23.4 g carbohydrates; 13.7 g protein; 267 mg cholesterol; 721 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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4/15/2018
Great recipe! I followed it exactly and it turned out just right. I had to cook them for 16 minutes, so check what works with your own oven. The centre needs to be set. I think this recipe w...