Gruyere Souffle

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 pint milk
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 6 ounces unflavored breadcrumbs
• 4 ounces gruyere, shredded
• 1 clove garlic, crushed with a little
• salt
• 4 eggs, separated

Recipe

• 1 place breadcrumbs in a mixing bowl.
• 2 set the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 3 bring the milk to a boil, then stir in the butter, salt and peppers and pour the mixture over the breadcrumbs.
• 4 add the garlic and gruyere and return to the pan.
• 5 stir over moderate heat until cheese melts.
• 6 beat in the egg yolks.
• 7 cool the mixture slightly, then stiffly whip the egg whites and fold them into the mixture.
• 8 pour into a buttered pie tin (not more than three-quarters full) and bake for about 40 minutes.