Cheese Souffle

Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup cream of rice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk and salt; scald.
• 2 sprinkle in cream of rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• 3 remove from heat, cover, and let stand 4 minutes.
• 4 add butter and cheese; stir until melted.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• 6 beat egg yolks until lemon colored.
• 7 gradually blend warm rice mixture into egg yolks.
• 8 fold in about 1/3 of beaten egg whites, then remainder.
• 9 pour into an unbuttered, 1-1/2 qt souffle or baking dish, or, first lightly butter the souffle dish and dust with parmmesian cheese.
• 10 sprinkle top lightly with parmesan.
• 11 bake in preheated 325 degree oven until puffed and golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• 12 serve immediately.