Make a light and gorgeous cheese soufflé with Mary Berry’s simple recipe.
Mary Berry revealed her go-to method for making a cheese soufflé that serves up to four people.
Before going out to get the ingredients, or ordering them online, make sure you have soufflé dishes, which can be bought in IKEA for as little as £2.50.
Soufflé dishes are also available in major supermarkets, such as Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Asda.
Here’s how to make Mary Berry’s impressive cheese soufflé in just 40 minutes.
Double cheese soufflé recipe
Ingredients:
45g butter, plus extra for greasing
45g plain flour
300ml milk60g Gruyère cheese, grated
Two tbsp snipped fresh chives
Salt and black pepper
Three eggs, separated
60g Parmesan cheese, grated
300ml double cream
Snipped fresh chives to garnish
Method
Melt 30g of butter in a large pan, add the flour, and cook, stirring, for one minute.
Remove from the heat, gradually blend in the milk, then bring to a boil, stirring, until thickened. Add the nutmeg, season with salt, and stir in a pinch of cayenne pepper. Cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the soufflé dishes by buttering the bottoms and sides, then sprinkle a thin layer of grated Parmesan cheese.
Now beat the egg yolks and add to the cooled sauce with the grated Gruyère cheese and chives.
Whisk the egg whites until they form firm but not dry peaks. Fold one to two tablespoons of the egg whites into the cheese mixture, then fold in the remaining egg whites.
Pour the mixture into the soufflé dishes. Bake the soufflés in the top half of a preheated oven at 180°C (160°C fan, Gas 4) for 30 minutes.
Once cool, remove the soufflés from the soufflé dishes and sit the correct way up in an ovenproof dish.
Pour the double cream around the soufflés, sprinkle with the parmesan and return to the oven for eight to 10 minutes.
Once bubbling scatter with chives and serve at once, for all to enjoy – whoever you may be making the treat for.
With Mary Berry’s nutmeg flavouring in her cheese soufflé, hers might be best served as a dessert.
