Broccoli Souffle

Main Courses  

Ingredients

50 gm Butter or margarine
450 gm Broccoli
50 gm Plain flour
150 ml Milk
100 gm Blue cheese
5 Egg(s)
3 Tbsp Breadcrumbs
1 tsp Mustard powder

Method

Preheat the oven to 200�C.

Grease the souffle dish with butter and coat the inside with the breadcrumbs. Blanch the broccoli until just tender. Drain the broccoli keeping 65ml of the cooking water. Puree the broccoli in a food processor.

Separate the eggs.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Gradually stir in the milk and the retained cooking water and bring to a boil to thicken. Remove from the heat and add the cheese, egg yolks, mustard, seasoning and pureed broccoli. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the broccoli mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish. Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve immediately.

Notes

You could make individual souffles, in which case only cook for 15 minutes.

24 Sep 2023
Shirl Seath