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Parmesan Cheese Soufflé

Parmesan Cheese Soufflé — a soufflé recipe, 9 ingredients, about 120 min.

Serves 4 · 120 min · Soufflé

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups low-fat sour cream
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 7 large egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • 3 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)
  • 2 cups low-fat sour cream → lactose-free sour cream or coconut yogurt

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175˚C).
  2. Butter a 2-quart (2 liter) soufflé dish.
  3. Add 1 cup cheese, tilting dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Shake out any excess. Set dish aside in refrigerator.
  4. Place the sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
  5. Sift the flour into the sour cream, then whisk until well combined.
  6. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, whisking after each addition.
  7. Stir in salt, cayenne, chives, and remaining 2 cups cheese.
  8. In a large clean bowl (copper is ideal), vigorously whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  9. Gently fold egg whites into the sour cream mixture.
  10. Pour the batter into the prepared soufflé dish and bake until soufflé has risen 2–3 inches above the rim and top is golden brown (1 to 1½ hours).
  11. Serve immediately.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0