Cheddar Grits And Bacon Roulade

Serves: 3

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

24

Spice

48

Sweetness

32

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Whole Milk

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

4 large

Egg Yolk

2 cups

Water (cold)

6 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

2

Butter baking pan and line with parchment paper, then butter paper

3

Dust pan with flour, knocking out excess

4

Melt butter (3 tablespoons) in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes

5

Add milk in a slow stream, whisking, then add nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

6

Increase heat to moderate and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then reduce heat and simmer mixture, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes

7

Remove from heat and add egg yolks 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition

8

Transfer to a large bowl and cover surface of mixture with a sheet of buttered parchment (buttered side down, to keep yolk mixture from forming a skin), pressing gently

9

Bring water to a boil in cleaned saucepan and gradually add grits, whisking constantly

10

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes

11

Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup cheese, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper

12

Whisk grits into yolk mixture until combined well

13

Beat egg whites in another large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until they just hold stiff peaks, then stir one third of whites into yolk mixture to lighten

14

Fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly

15

Spread evenly in lined baking pan, then bake until golden and firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes

16

Toss together bacon, scallion, and remaining 3/4 cup cheese in a bowl

17

Remove roulade from oven and cover with well-buttered parchment paper (buttered side down) and then a kitchen towel and invert a baking sheet over towel

18

Invert roulade onto baking sheet

19

Carefully peel off parchment from top of roulade and discard, then trim 1/4 inch from each short side of roulade

20

Scatter bacon mixture evenly over top of roulade

21

Starting with a long side, roll up the roulade jelly-roll style, using towel to help lift and support as you roll and carefully removing parchment as you go

22

Arrange roulade, seam side down, on baking sheet and bake, uncovered, just until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes

23

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F

24

Butter baking pan and line with parchment paper, then butter paper

25

Dust pan with flour, knocking out excess

26

Melt butter (3 tablespoons) in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes

27

Add milk in a slow stream, whisking, then add nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper

28

Increase heat to moderate and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then reduce heat and simmer mixture, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes

29

Remove from heat and add egg yolks 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition

30

Transfer to a large bowl and cover surface of mixture with a sheet of buttered parchment (buttered side down, to keep yolk mixture from forming a skin), pressing gently

31

Bring water to a boil in cleaned saucepan and gradually add grits, whisking constantly

32

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes

33

Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup cheese, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper

34

Whisk grits into yolk mixture until combined well

35

Beat egg whites in another large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until they just hold stiff peaks, then stir one third of whites into yolk mixture to lighten

36

Fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly

37

Spread evenly in lined baking pan, then bake until golden and firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes

38

Toss together bacon, scallion, and remaining 3/4 cup cheese in a bowl

39

Remove roulade from oven and cover with well-buttered parchment paper (buttered side down) and then a kitchen towel and invert a baking sheet over towel

40

Invert roulade onto baking sheet

41

Carefully peel off parchment from top of roulade and discard, then trim 1/4 inch from each short side of roulade

42

Scatter bacon mixture evenly over top of roulade

43

Starting with a long side, roll up the roulade jelly-roll style, using towel to help lift and support as you roll and carefully removing parchment as you go

44

Arrange roulade, seam side down, on baking sheet and bake, uncovered, just until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes