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In the Oven: Cheddar Corn Soufflé

March 25, 2013 by Sheri

We’re venturing into souffle territory this week. Will you be serving it for breakfast, as a main course, or for dessert? Posting date is March 31!

Cheddar Corn Soufflé
Yield: 6 main-dish or 10 side-dish servings

2 tablespoons finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1⁄4 teaspoon ground cayenne 1 cup whole milk
2 ounces (1⁄2 stick) unsalted butter
1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
5 large eggs, separated, plus 1 large egg white, at room temperature
3⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup packed grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
1⁄2 cup fresh corn kernels or frozen corn, thawed

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position the rack in the center. Lightly butter the bottom and sides of a 1 1⁄2-quart soufflé dish. Dust the soufflé dish with the Parmesan cheese (so that it adheres to the butter) and knock out the excess.

In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, nutmeg, black pepper, and cayenne. Set aside.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm, but do not boil, the milk. Remove from heat once tiny bubbles appear around the pan’s perimeter.

In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour and whisk until completely combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, wait 30 seconds, then slowly stream the milk into the butter mixture while whisking constantly. Continue whisking until smooth, and return to the heat. Cook until the mixture bubbles and becomes thick, 8 to 10 minutes. When bubbles appear, remove from the heat and whisk in the spice mixture. Continue stirring vigorously for about 1 minute to release some of the heat. Add the 5 egg yolks, one at a time, whisking after each addition. After all the yolks are completely incorporated, transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

In another large bowl (or in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), whisk the 6 egg whites vigorously for 1 minute. Sprinkle the cream of tartar over the whites and continue beating until the egg whites form stiff peaks.

Fold one-third of the egg white mixture into the soufflé base. Add the cheddar cheese and corn, along with half of the remaining egg whites, and gently fold until almost incorporated. Gently fold in the remaining egg whites until completely but just incorporated.

Transfer the entire mixture to the prepared soufflé dish. Run your thumb around the inside edge of the dish to wipe away any stray mixture (this will provide for an even rise), place the soufflé in the oven, and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the soufflé is puffy, slightly golden, and the center is just about set.

Transfer the soufflé dish to a serving platter and serve immediately.

Excerpted from Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Copyright © 2012 by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Excerpted by permission of Stewart, Tabori & Chang, an imprint of Abrams. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

Filed Under: Baked Elements, In the Oven Tagged With: cheese, elements

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Comments

  1. Dafna @ Stellina Sweets says

    March 25, 2013 at 8:46 am

    Oooh, I’ve never made a souffle– can’t wait! :) Does anyone know if you should continue to whisk during the 8-10 minute stage right before adding the spices? Also, thoughts on what to serve alongside?

    • Susan says

      March 27, 2013 at 8:01 pm

      Hi, Dafna!

      Yes, you should keep whisking, but mine thickened more quickly than that.

      I also just heated the milk in the microwave for 1 minute instead of dirtying another pan.

      We had it tonight with boneless pork chops and spinach.

      It’s really good!

    • Sheri says

      March 27, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      Not totally necessary to whisk constantly , but be careful with the heat and at minimum give it a stir fairly often to make sure it doesn’t burn.

      Susan’s tip about heating the milk in the microwave is great – the milk just needs to be hot when adding it to the roux or else it’s clumpville.

  2. Linda says

    March 25, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    We’re having this along with these http://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/twice-baked-potato-with-egg-on-top and a salad tonight. :)

  3. Linda says

    March 25, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Do yourself a HUGE favor–unless you really, really, really love nutmeg, skip it. It completely ruins this dish for me. I think with no nutmeg and double the ground black pepper it would have been really good. As it is, neither hubby nor I could eat a whole spoonful.

    • Sheri says

      March 27, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      Thanks for the tip! I love nutmeg, but I’m going to cut back and taste first before adding any more. And lots of pepper sounds perfect in this.

      • Dafna @ Stellina Sweets says

        March 28, 2013 at 9:10 am

        It’s as though you’re in culinary school… ;-)

        • Sheri says

          March 30, 2013 at 7:22 pm

          :)

          I’ve made a LOT of soufflés in the past few months! (note: I was fine with the amount of nutmeg).

  4. SandraM says

    March 26, 2013 at 9:37 am

    I’ve never made a souffle before either. Am kinda looking forward to it. Just need to purchase a souffle dish.

  5. Maddie says

    March 29, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    So sad I’m missing out on this one! Unfortunately, I don’t have the right size dish/enough dishes to put the mixture in.

    • Sheri says

      March 30, 2013 at 7:24 pm

      I cut the recipe in half (but just went ahead with three eggs, separated) – worked fine, and it was perfect for four half-cup ramekins.

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