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SOUFFLÉ
RENVERSÉ
Serves: 6
1 tablespoon butter, soft 1 tablespoon
flour 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter 1/2 cup flour 2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 teaspoon
freshly ground nutmeg 6 eggs 1 cup (4 ounces by weight) grated Swiss
cheese 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
For stewed tomatoes: 1
tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped shallots 1 cup diced
tomatoes, peeled and seeded
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Brush the
interior of a 6-cup soufflé mold with the softened butter. Dust the
bottom and sides with flour. Set aside. In a heavy saucepan melt the
butter. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon and cook over low heat for 3
minutes. Add the milk. Cook over medium-high heat while whisking until sauce
becomes thick and bubbly. Transfer the sauce to a large mixing bowl. Season
with salt and pepper and nutmeg. Separate the eggs. Mix egg yolks and
cheeses in the thick cream sauce. (can be prepared 2 hours in advance up to
this point.) Stewed tomatoes: In a medium saucepan, heat oil and
shallots. Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes, Do not brown. Add tomatoes, and
simmer until sauce is thick . In an electric mixing bowl, whip the egg
whites with cream of tartar until the whites are firm and fluffy. Using a
rubber spatula, gently fold the whites into the cheese mixture. Pour one half
of the mixture into mold. Spoon stewed tomatoes over soufflé and add
remaining soufflé mixture. The mold will be full. Bake for 45 minutes.
Take the soufflé out of the oven and allow to settle for 20 minutes on a
large plate. Invert the soufflé over a serving platter.
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