Indulge in the culinary delight of apple and cheddar cheese soufflés, a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its combination of sweet and savory flavors. This classic French dish is a culinary masterpiece, featuring a light and airy soufflé base complemented by the tangy sharpness of cheddar cheese and the sweet crunch of apples. Each bite offers a symphony of textures, from the delicate soufflé to the gooey cheese and crisp apple pieces, leaving you craving more.
This article presents a collection of three unique apple and cheddar cheese soufflé recipes, each offering a distinct twist on this timeless classic. The first recipe introduces a traditional approach, focusing on the essential ingredients and techniques that create the perfect soufflé. The second recipe adds a touch of elegance with the incorporation of smoked salmon, creating a sophisticated and flavorful variation. Finally, the third recipe caters to vegetarians with a delightful combination of roasted red peppers and spinach, resulting in a vibrant and colorful soufflé.
Whether you're a seasoned soufflé enthusiast or a curious cook seeking a new culinary adventure, this article provides the guidance and inspiration you need to create a memorable and delicious apple and cheddar cheese soufflé experience. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.
DOUBLE-BAKED CHEDDAR SOUFFLéS
You can cook these several hours in advance, then re-bake just before serving
Provided by Lesley Waters
Categories Dinner, Main course, Starter
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.63 milligram of sodium
APPLE CHEESE SOUFFLéS
If you've never had one before, you'll be pleasantly surprised... they're absolutely heavenly!
Provided by Francine Lizotte @ClubFoody
Categories Other Breakfast
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. When it starts sizzling, add diced apples and sauté for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and salt; cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the liquid is almost evaporated and the apples are soft enough to be broken with the tip of a wooden spoon. Transfer the apple mixture to a bowl to cool off; set aside.
- Return the skillet over medium heat and add butter. When melted and hot, add flour and whisk for 2 minutes to remove the raw taste of it. Slowly pour in half-and-half, whisking constantly until there are no lumps and the sauce thickens. Reduce heat to low and add paprika, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; whisk to incorporate. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl and set aside; cool for 10 to 15 minutes
- Prep the cooking vessels by coating them with butter and then up the sides. Sprinkle Grana Padano cheese at the bottom and on the sides; set aside.
- Add to the sauce, 2 egg yolks and cheese; stir to blend. Add the apple mixture and stir well; set aside.
- In a medium stainless steel bowl, add 3 egg whites and a pinch of cream of tartar. Using a hand mixer, process until medium to stiff peaks form.
- Add 1/3 of the beaten egg whites to the sauce and gently fold in until just incorporated. Add the remaining beaten egg whites and fold in gently until just mixed. Fill the cooking vessels about ¾'s full and place them on a baking dish lined with a silicone mat.
- Transfer to a 400ºF preheated oven at the bottom rack; bake for 22 to 25 minutes if using ramekins (4 ounces each) or 25 to 28 minutes if using cocottes (8 ounces each). Serve immediately.
- To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNlQqxt_eoo
CHEESE SOUFFLé
I swoon at a well-made cheese soufflé, a dish that nobody seems to make anymore. When I was learning to cook, that soufflé seemed like the ultimate challenge, and never was I more proud than when I made my first successful one, puffed high and golden brown, its center still a molten sauce. They are actually quite easy. But they do require the best eggs and cheese (and I wouldn't scoff at a truffle), and attention when you beat the egg whites, because if you overbeat them they'll break apart when you fold them into the béchamel with the cheese. Instead of Gruyère alone you can also use a mix of nutty-tasting Gruyère style cheeses; for example, use a mix of Comté (French Gruyère), Beaufort or Fribourg and Gruyère, or substitute Comté for all of the Gruyère.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories main course
Time 1h40m
Yield 5 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Using 10 grams (2 teaspoons) butter, grease a 2-quart soufflé dish. Dust with 12 grams (2 tablespoons) Parmesan. Heat oven to 400 degrees with rack positioned in the lower third.
- Make the béchamel: Place a strainer over a large bowl and set aside. Heat remaining butter over medium heat in a heavy medium-size saucepan. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened (do not brown), 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes, until smooth and bubbling, but not browned. It should have the texture of wet sand. Remove from heat and whisk in milk all at once. Return to heat and bring to a simmer while whisking. Continue to whisk until mixture begins to thicken. Turn heat to very low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring often with a whisk and scraping bottom and edges of pan with a rubber spatula. The sauce will be quite thick and should have no taste of raw flour. Add 3 grams ( 1/2 teaspoon) salt, the white pepper and the nutmeg. While it is still hot, strain sauce into the large bowl.
- Immediately beat egg yolks into sauce, one at a time. Adjust salt and pepper.
- In a stand mixer or using electric beaters, begin beating egg whites on low speed. When they begin to foam, add cream of tartar and a pinch of salt. Continue to beat until they form stiff but not dry peaks. Be careful not to overbeat or egg whites will fall apart when you fold them into sauce, which will make your soufflé mixture grainy.
- Using a large rubber spatula, stir a quarter of the egg whites into sauce. Stir in Gruyère, remaining Parmesan and truffle if using. Gently fold remaining whites into mixture, working rapidly but gingerly so whites don't collapse. Carefully spoon or pour mixture into prepared soufflé dish and place dish on a baking sheet.
- Place in oven, turning heat down to 375 degrees as soon as you close the oven door. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until soufflé has puffed above the top of the dish, and soufflé top is golden brown. Turn off oven. If desired, let sit 5 minutes (the sauce in the middle will thicken slightly, but the soufflé will remain puffed) or serve at once. The center of the soufflé should be saucy. When you serve the soufflé, spoon sauce from the middle over each fluffy serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 311, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 377 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
NEW ENGLAND APPLE CHEDDAR GALETTE
Steps:
- Drain apple slices, sprinkle with maple syrup, cinnamon, minute tapioca, zest: Drain the apple slices. Place the apple slices back in the now empty bowl. Sprinkle with maple syrup and cinnamon and gently toss so that the apple slices are lightly coated with both. Add the minute tapioca and the lemon zest. Gently toss again.
- Arrange apple slices on the dough: Starting from 2 inches from the perimeter of the pastry round, arrange the apple slices, side by side, in a circular pattern, filling the circle. It's okay if some of the apple slices overlap a little.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 kcal, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 15 g, Fat 32 g, ServingSize Makes 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
TWICE-BAKED GOAT'S CHEESE SOUFFLéS WITH APPLE & WALNUT SALAD
These fabulous soufflés are not as nervewracking to cook and serve as traditional ones, and can be prepared ahead
Provided by James Martin
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Starter
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan and use about 1 tbsp to grease 6 x 200ml soufflé dishes. Place the remaining butter back on the heat, then scatter over the flour and mix well. Cook for 5 mins, stirring constantly, then gradually whisk in the warm milk, a little at a time, until you have a thick, smooth mixture. Stir in the Parmesan, mustard and thyme, then set aside to cool slightly. Beat in the egg yolks, fold through the goat's cheese, season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a large bowl.
- In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until they just start to stiffen and hold peaks. Use a metal spoon to fold them into the cheesy mixture, in 3 additions.
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon the mix into the soufflé dishes, then sit them in a roasting tin. Pour boiling water into the tin to reach halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake the soufflés for 20-25 mins until they are risen and coloured. Remove the dishes and set aside for 10 mins. Run a knife around the edges, then turn out onto an ovenproof tray. The soufflés can now be kept covered in the fridge overnight or frozen for up to a month. Defrost fully before reheating as below. To make the Parmesan glaze, whisk the cream, Parmesan and egg yolk until combined.
- About 15 mins before you are ready to eat, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Drizzle the tops of the soufflés with the glaze. Bake for 10 mins, then finally flash under the grill until the tops are golden.
- Make the salad. Toss the salad leaves, apple, chives and walnuts. Mix the red wine vinegar and olive oil together, season, then dress the salad. To serve, place the soufflés in the centre of the plates and scatter salad around each.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 572 calories, Fat 46 grams fat, SaturatedFat 21 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 0.97 milligram of sodium
CHEESY SOUFFLES
Great for brunch, light late-night supper for two or as a versatile side dish, these melt-in-your-mouth souffles are flavorful, fluffy and fun. Thanks to Lynn McAllister in Mt. Ulla, North Carolina for the quick and easy recipe!
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Remove from the heat. Beat egg yolks. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. , Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Pour into two ungreased 8-oz. ramekins or custard cups. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until the tops are puffed and centers appear set. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 270mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 15g protein.
THREE-CHEESE SOUFFLES
No matter when I've made these soufflés, they have always been a success. Although I've never seen the centers start to fall, it's best to plan on serving them hot from the oven. -Jean Ference, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; cook 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, mustard, salt and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cheeses until melted. Transfer to a large bowl., Separate eggs. Place egg whites in a medium bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup hot cheese mixture; return all to remaining cheese mixture, stirring constantly. Cool completely, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. Place eight ungreased 8-oz. ramekins in a baking pan., With clean beaters, beat egg whites with cream of tartar on high speed until stiff but not dry. With a rubber spatula, gently stir a fourth of the egg whites into cheese mixture. Fold in remaining whites., Transfer to prepared ramekins. Add 1 in. of hot water to baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Serve immediately. Freeze option: Securely wrap unbaked souffles with foil and freeze. To use, preheat oven to 325°. Remove foil and place frozen souffles in a baking pan; add 1 in. warm water to larger pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until heated through and tops are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 24g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 223mg cholesterol, Sodium 424mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 17g protein.
Top 3 Easy Soufflé Recipes
1. Classic Cheese Soufflé: - Ensure you use high-quality ingredients: fresh eggs, milk, and cheese. - Precisely follow the measurements and steps in the recipe for successful results. - Use a whisk to incorporate air while making the cheese mixture to achieve a light and fluffy soufflé texture. - Preheat the soufflé ramekins or dish before pouring in the mixture to ensure an even rise. - Place the soufflé immediately into the preheated over for the best rise and texture. - Don't open the over during the cooking time to prevent the soufflé from collapsing. 2. Asparagus and Gruyère Soufflé: - Use fresh asparagus for the best taste and texture. Trim the tough ends and cut them into 1-inch pieces. - Sauté the asparagus in butter until crisp-tender and set them temporarily. - Integrate the sautéed asparagus into the cheese mixture just before pouring into the ramekins. - Sprinkle grated Gruyère cheese on the top of the soufflé mixture before it goes into the over for a golden crust. 3. Spinach and Feta Cheese Soufflé: - Use baby spinach leaves for a more flavorful and vibrant color in your soufflé. - Wilt the spinach in hot water or butter, then chop finely and incorporate into the cheese mixture. - Add crumbled feta cheese for a tangy and salty contrast to the creamy cheese and spinach. - Garnish with a sprinkle of crumbled feta cheese and fresh herbs before serving.
Conclusion
These three soufflé preparations offer a delightful experience. You will impress your dinner guests with the fluffy textures and flavorful fillings. Follow the included tips to ensure successful results and enjoy the culinary creations for brunch, lunch, or even as a light dinner option. If you are new to making soufflé, start with the classic cheese soufflé, as it provides a fundamental understanding of techniques and ingredients. Additionally, experiment with various ingredients and fillings to create your own unique and delicious soufflé creations.
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