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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Delicious for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and easy too. Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter |
1/4 cup flour |
1 1/2 cups milk |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
2 cups colby cheese, shredded |
6 eggs, separated |
1 1/4 ounces ham, chopped (1/4 cup) |
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped |
1/4 teaspoon thyme |
Directions:
1. In a 2 quart saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour.
2. Gradually add milk; stirring until smooth.
3. Continue stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened.
4. Add salt, cayenne and cheese, stirring over heat just until cheese melts; then remove sauce from heat.
5. In small bowl, beat egg yolks slightly.
6. Add a little bit of sauce to egg yolks; beat.
7. Slowly pour egg mixture back into sauce, stirring rapidly to prevent lumping.
8. Stir in ham, parsley and thyme; set aside.
9. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
10. Gently fold cheese mixture into egg whites.
11. Pour into 2 qt soufflé dish or straight sided casserole dish.
12. With tip of spoon, make slight indentation or 'track' around top of soufflé 1 from edge of dish to make the crown which rises on the soufflé.
13. Bake at 325°F for 45-60 minutes (until deep golden brown and center is set); serve immediately.
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