Chive And Goat Cheese Souffle Recipes

CHIVE AND GOAT CHEESE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Butter six (6 oz.) ramekins or custard cups. Place ramekins on a baking sheet.
• 2. In a large, heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking, 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is just golden. In a slow stream, whisk in milk. Raise heat so mixture bubbles gently, and cook, whisking, about 2 minutes or until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove pan from heat.
• 3. Crumble 1 1/2 logs goat cheese and add to milk mixture, stirring and breaking up any clumps until cheese melts. Stir in chives, salt, and pepper. Whisk in egg yolks. Crumble remaining half log goat cheese into small clumps and stir gently into mixture, allowing clumps to remain whole.
• 4. . In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium high to beat egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold 3/4 of whites into yolk mixture to lighten it, then gently fold in remaining whites. Divide mixture among ramekins. Sprinkle tops with Parmesan, if desired.
• 5. Bake souffles until puffed and golden, about 18 minutes. Souffles may deflate once theyfre out of the oven, but will still taste delicious. Serve immediately.

GOAT'S CHEESE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Cook for five minutes, stirring. Do not allow to brown. Meanwhile scald the milk and add to the flour-butter mixture.
• Add the bay leaf, herb bouquet, salt and pepper. Put the mixture in the top of a double boiler and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add the crumbled cheese and egg yolks. Mix until smooth.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a souffle dish. Whip the egg whites until they stand up in a peak. Fold the cheese mixture into the egg whites and pour into the souffle dish. Sprinkle with thyme.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the souffle has puffed up with a golden brown top.