Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Souffles Recipe

Smoked Salmon And Goat Cheese Souffles Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 4 tbsps. unsalted butter
• 2 tsps. finely chopped shallots
• 1 cup coarsely chopped smoked salmon
• 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 tsps. chopped fresh dill
• 1 tsp salt
• 6 large egg whites
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche

Method

1. Dill sprigs for garnish
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
3. Lightly butter 6 individual ramekins or souffle cups and set them on a baking sheet
4. Melt 2 tbsps butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat
5. Add the shallots and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes
6. Add the smoked salmon and saute for 1 minute
7. Stir in the goat cheese, remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly
8. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until it just comes to a boil, then remove from heat
9. In a separate medium saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tbsps butter
10. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking constantly
11. Add the hot milk and whisk vigorously to combine
12. Cook until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes
13. Whisk in the egg yolks and cook for 2 minutes longer
14. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dill and salt
15. Allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes
16. Whisk the egg whites in a medium bowl (or use an electric mixer) until they form stiff peaks
17. Stir the salmon mixture into the milk mixture
18. Gently fold about half the egg whites into the salmon mixture to lighten it
19. Fold in the remaining egg whites until just combined
20. Divide the souffle mixture evenly among the 6 prepared cups
21. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the souffles are puffed and golden brown and the centers are set
22. Serve the souffles with creme fraiche and dill sprigs

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