Fannie Farmer’s Cheese Soufflé
Written by Marie, Posted in Recipes
- Courtesy of James Beard
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ cup scalded milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Few grains cayenne
- ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs separated
Melt the butter, add the flour, and when well mixed gradually add the scalded milk. Then add the salt, cayenne and cheese.
Remove from the fire; add the egg yolks beaten until lemon colored. Cool the mixture, fold in the egg whites beaten stiff but not dry. Pour into a buttered 1 ½ quart mold, and bake 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees.