Cheese Soufflé: The Foolproof Recipe

🧈 Ingredients (for 4 people)

• 40g of butter
• 40 g of flour
• 300 ml of milk
• 100g of grated Gruyère or Comté cheese
• 4 eggs (whites and yolks separated)
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• Salt and pepper

🥘 Type of dish to use

👉 A ceramic or porcelain soufflé dish (diameter 18–20 cm)
These dishes rise well, distribute heat evenly and ensure a beautiful rise of the soufflé.

👨‍🍳 Preparation

1. Prepare the base

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and mix to form a roux.
3. Gradually pour in the milk while whisking until you obtain a thick béchamel sauce.
4. Remove from heat and add the egg yolksAdd the grated cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Mix well.

2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form

1. Assemble the egg whites very firm.
2. Gently incorporate them into the previous mixture, lifting the mass so as not to break them.

3. Cooking

1. Generously butter the soufflé dish.
2. Pour the mixture until it reaches 3/4 of the way up the dish.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, without ever opening the oven door.
4. Serve immediately: the soufflé will collapse quickly!

For a spectacular climb, spend a buttered finger inside the mold by drawing a circle at the very top of the wall: the soufflé will rise perfectly straight to the center.

📊 Table of RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances)

Estimated values ​​for one serving of soufflé.