Cheese Souffle

Ingredients list for Cheese Souffle

• 4 teaspoons Gruyere cheese base
• 4 Egg whites
• for greasing Butter
• a pinch Salt
• as required Cheese sauce
• as required Chives thin strips
• to sprinkle Crushed black peppercorns

Method

1. Grease individual glass bowls with some butter and refrigerate.
2. Heat some water in a non-stick deep-pan. Place a steamer and cover.
3. Take egg whites in a bowl. Add salt and whisk well with an electric beater till soft and fluffy. Add Gruyere cheese base and fold in well.
4. Pour this mixture into the glass bowls. Place them in the steamer, cover and steam on low heat for 5-8 minutes. Remove from steam and demould.
5. Place in individual serving bowls and pour some cheese sauce over. Garnish with chive strips and sprinkle some crushed peppercorns on top.
6. Serve immediately.