Double Baked Cheddar Soufflés Recipes

DOUBLE-BAKED CHEDDAR SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put milk, onion, nutmeg and bay leaves into a pan. Bring to the boil, then set side to infuse for 30 mins. Butter 8 x 150ml ramekins.
• Melt the butter in a second saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook gently for 1 min, stirring. Take off the heat and gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Discard onion and bay leaf. Return to the hob and stir until the sauce boils and thickens.
• Off the heat, stir in the mustard, egg yolks and three-quarters of the cheese, then season. Scrape mixture into a large mixing bowl. In another big bowl, whisk the egg whites until stiff. Boil a full kettle. Carefully fold the whites into the cheese mix and fill ramekins twothirds full. Transfer to a roasting tin, then pour the boiling water into the tin until it reaches halfway up the ramekins. Bake for 15-20 mins or until risen, just set and still a little wobbly. Take out of the tin and leave to cool.
• To serve, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7(or leave it at 190C/fan 170C/gas 5 if you are cooking the lamb). Loosen soufflés around the edges with a knife, then turn out, upside down, into a shallow ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with rest of cheese, then spoon 1 tbsp cream over each soufflé. Bake for 10-12 mins till puffed and golden on the top (or 12-15 mins at the lower temperature). Serve at once with Crunchy celery & apple salad, below.

TWICE-BAKED CHEESE SOUFFLéS

Steps:

• Lightly grease six 150ml ramekins with oil and coat with the polenta, shaking out any excess. Sit the ramekins in a small roasting tin. Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan, stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Remove from the heat and pour in the milk, a little at a time, stirring well until mixture is smooth.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Return pan to the heat and cook, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens and comes to the boil. Remove from the heat. Reserve 1 heaped tbsp of the Parmesan and stir the rest into the mixture, with the mustard, then the soft cheese in small spoonfuls. Add the chives, season with pepper and leave to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, make the salsa. Mix together the tomatoes, onion, tomato purée and chillies. Season with a grinding of pepper, and chill.
• Beat the egg yolks into the cheese mixture. Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. Using a large metal spoon, fold a spoonful into the mixture to slacken slightly. Gently and evenly fold in the remaining whites, half at a time, keeping mixture light and airy. Evenly spoon into the ramekin dishes to fill. Pour cold water into the roasting tin to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden on top and risen. Carefully remove from the tin and leave to cool. The soufflés will sink as they cool - they can be left for 20 mins before re-baking, or cover the dishes once cold and keep overnight in the fridge.
• When ready to serve, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. If the soufflés have been in the fridge, sit them at room temperature for about 10 mins before baking. Turn each out of its dish and place, right-side up, on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Sprinkle the reserved Parmesan over each soufflé, then bake for 10 mins or until risen. Scatter with chives. Serve each with a pile of rocket and salsa.

TWICE BAKED CHEDDAR SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Put the milk in a small pan with the onion and bay leaf.
• Bring slowly to the boil, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
• Remove the onion and the bayleaf.
• Prehat oven to 200*C (400*F).
• In another pan, melt the butter, then add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat, then gradually stir in the infused milk.
• Return to the heat and stir constantly until thickened and just beginning to boil.
• Remove from the heat, then add 125g (4 oz) of the cheese and the mustard.
• Season well and add a good pinch of nutmeg, then beat in the egg yolks.
• Butter six 150ml (1/4 pint) ramekins.
• Put the kettle on to boil.
• Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the cheese sauce.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared ramekins, then put them in a roasting tin.
• Pour enough boiling water into the tin carefully, to come up halfway up the ramekins.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until set and golden.
• Leave to cool.
• Run a knife around the edge of each ramekin, then carefully turn the souffles out on to a buttered oven proof dish.
• To serve turn the oven to 220*C (425*F).
• Season the cream with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour it over the souffles.
• Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until the cream is bubbling and the souffles have risen.
• Remove with a palate knife and serve immediately, garnished with parsley.
• NOTE: You can complete the recipe to the end of the first baking and put them in the buttered dish, cover and store them in the fridge up to a day ahead.