Cheese Souffle

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 egg yolks
• 8 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup grated cheese (any kind)
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 dash cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 melt the butter and add the flour. stir in the milk gradually. remove the pan from the heat and add the egg yolks one at a time.
• 3 stir in the cheese, mustard, nutmeg and pepper. add a pinch of salt and 1/8 teaspoons cream of tarter to the egg whites and beat until stiff.
• 4 fold the cheese mixture into the egg whites and transfer to the prepared souffle dish.
• 5 place the souffle in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 375° degrees.
• 6 bake 25 minutes.