Cauliflower Soufflé With Brown Butter

Serves: 3

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

50

Sweetness

44

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4.5 tbsps

All-Purpose Flour

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

6 large

Egg Yolk

8 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

Make Soufflé: Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle

2

Generously butter soufflé dish, then sprinkle with cheese, knocking out excess

3

Stir together cauliflower, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and white pepper to taste in a large bowl

4

Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat

5

Whisk in flour, then cook, whisking, until pale golden, about 2 minutes

6

Add milk a little at a time, whisking constantly until very smooth

7

Bring sauce to a boil, whisking, then simmer, whisking, until quite thick, about 1 minute

8

Remove from heat and whisk in yolks, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt

9

Stir into cauliflower mixture

10

Beat whites in a bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until they just hold stiff peaks (they should not look dry)

11

Stir a heaping spoonful of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then gently fold in remaining whites until just combined

12

Gently spoon into soufflédish (leave at least 1 inches of space at top) and bake until golden brown and top appears set, 35 to 40 minutes

13

Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle

14

Generously butter soufflé dish, then sprinkle with cheese, knocking out excess

15

Stir together cauliflower, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and white pepper to taste in a large bowl

16

Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat

17

Whisk in flour, then cook, whisking, until pale golden, about 2 minutes

18

Add milk a little at a time, whisking constantly until very smooth

19

Bring sauce to a boil, whisking, then simmer, whisking, until quite thick, about 1 minute

20

Remove from heat and whisk in yolks, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt

21

Stir into cauliflower mixture

22

Beat whites in a bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until they just hold stiff peaks (they should not look dry)

23

Stir a heaping spoonful of whites into yolk mixture to lighten, then gently fold in remaining whites until just combined

24

Gently spoon into soufflédish (leave at least 1 inches of space at top) and bake until golden brown and top appears set, 35 to 40 minutes

25

Make Brown Butter: Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it turns golden with a nutlike fragrance and flecks on bottom of pan turn a rich caramel brown, about 6 minutes

26

Remove from heat

27

Serve soufflé immediately, drizzling with warm brown butter

28

Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it turns golden with a nutlike fragrance and flecks on bottom of pan turn a rich caramel brown, about 6 minutes

29

Remove from heat

30

Serve soufflé immediately, drizzling with warm brown butter