GOAT CHEESE SOUFFLES
Instructions:
- 1 1/2 T. butter (more for buttering ramekins)
- 1 1/2 T. flour
- 1 C. milk
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 5 eggs, separated
- 8 oz. goat cheese
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Place baking sheet on bottom rack of oven.
- Generously butter four 1 1/2 cup ramekins; place in freezer.In a small pan over medium heat, melt butter.
- When foam subsides, add flour and whisk to combine.
- Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to darken (this isa roux!).
- Slowly add milk, whisking so lumps do not form, and simmer until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Whisk in egg yolks. Set aside
- Place egg whites and a large pinch of salt in the bowl of a mixer.
- Mix until whites form fairly stiff peaks.
- Using a rubber spatula, add a third of the egg whites to sauce and fold until combined.
- Add sauce to remaining egg whites and fold until well mixed. Crumble cheese over mixture.
- Fold mixture once or twice to disperse cheese, but do not break it up.
- Remove ramekins from freezer.
- Spoon mixture into them, being careful not to smear sides and leaving 1/2 inch on top.
- Place ramekins on baking sheet and bake 16 to 18 minutes, until soufflés have risen and are still a little wobbly.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately.