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Soufflé au Fromage

Name: Soufflé au Fromage
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter, plus more for the dish; 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ cups whole milk; 1 ½ cups grated Gruyère cheese; 4 large egg yolks; 5 large egg whites; ½ tsp salt; 1 pinch nutmeg; ¼ tsp cream of tartar; 1 tbsp grated Parmesan, for the dish

Soufflé au Fromage is the grand puff of French cooking: a cheesy béchamel lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until it rises tall, golden, and impossibly airy.

⏱ 25 minPrep time

🔥 35 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Soufflé au Fromage is the grand puff of French cooking: a cheesy béchamel lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until it rises tall, golden, and impossibly airy. It is dramatic, delicate, and surprisingly forgiving at home.

A classic first course or light main in French restaurants, it demands only that everyone is seated when it comes out of the oven. Serve it immediately with a green salad — and enjoy the applause as it rises above the dish.

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Step by stepInstructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 2-quart soufflé dish and dust it with the Parmesan.
Melt the butter, stir in the flour, and whisk in the milk; simmer 2 minutes until thick.
Off the heat, beat in the yolks, Gruyère, salt, and nutmeg.
Whip the egg whites with the cream of tartar to firm, glossy peaks.
Fold one third of the whites into the cheese base, then fold in the rest gently.
Pour into the dish and bake 30 to 35 minutes, until puffed and deep golden. Serve at once.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Have everyone at the table before it comes out — a soufflé waits for no one. Don't peek while it bakes; the draft can deflate it.

Recipe details

Prep25 min

Cook35 min

Servings4

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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