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Soufflé au Fromage
Soufflé is considered to be difficult to prepare at home. It should be served immediately from the oven to the dinning table. Prepare the soufflé mixture and keep it ready in the bowl and 30 minutes before serving, keep it in the oven.
Serves 4 - 6
3 oz	butter
4	eggs
2 oz	cornflour
1 pint	milk
pinch	salt and pepper
pinch	paprika
pinch	grated nutmeg
4 oz	Gruyere, Parmesan or mature Cheddar cheese

	*Preheat the oven to 400 F*

-	Grease a 7 inch diameter soufflé dish with 1 oz of the butter, and tie with paper collar if liked
-	Separate the eggs

-	Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan, stir in cornflour and cook for 1 minute
-	Gradually add the milk, stirring all the time until the sauce thickens
-	Season with salt and pepper and a pinch of both paprika and grated nutmeg
-	Take pan off heat and allow mixture to cool slightly

-	Finely grate cheese and stir into sauce
-	Add egg yolks one at a time to the sauce, beating well

-	In a large bowl, whisk egg whites till they hold stiff peaks, then carefully fold into the sauce with a metal spoon

-	Pour soufflé mixture into prepared dish
-	Bake just above canter of oven for about 25 minutes or until risen and golden
-	Remove from oven and serve immediately

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