No Fail Bacon Cheese Souffles Food

BACON BREAKFAST SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Lightly grease 4 Texas muffin cups.
• Separate crescent rolls into 4 rectangles.
• Lightly press or roll each into 6in squares.
• Press 1 square into each of the greased muffin cups.
• Fold over edges and crimp (like a pie crust).
• Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs, whipping cream, and pepper until blended.
• Set aside.
• In a 10in skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• Cook bell pepper in butter 1-2 minutes until just tender.
• Pour egg mixture into skillet.
• Scramble eggs until about half are cooked through.
• Immediately remove from heat.
• Stir in half of the bacon and cheese.
• Working quickly, spoon partially set eggs into muffin cups.
• Top with remaining bacon and cheese.
• Bake 17 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Carefully remove souffles from cups.

NEVER-FAIL CHEESE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Butter the bread slices on both sides (use the whole stick), then cut them into 3/4-inch squares. (Leave the crust on.)
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl until foamy, then gradually whisk in the milk.
• Alternate layers of bread and Cheddar in a low 2-quart oval baking dish, starting with the bread and ending with Cheddar (4 layers total). Pour in the egg mixture, and press the bread and Cheddar down into the egg. Refrigerate overnight, covered, so the bread soaks up the liquid.
• About 1 1/2 hours before serving, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Bake until puffed, golden and cooked through, about 1 hour. Serve hot or warm.

BACON AND CHEESE SOUFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat.
• Stir in flour.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended.
• Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add cheese, stiring until melted.
• Stir in mustard and bacon.
• Cool slightly.
• Stir in egg yolks, 1 at a time.
• Beat egg whites with electric mixer on medium heat until stiff but not dry, about 5 minutes.
• Gently fold into yolk mixture.
• Pour into 12 lightly greased nonstick muffin cups.
• Bake 25 minutes or until puffed and set.

CHEDDAR, BACON, AND SCALLION SOUFFLé

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan cook the scallion in the butter and the reserved bacon fat over moderately low heat, stirring, until the scallion is softened, stir in the flour, and cook the roux stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking, and boil the mixture, whisking, for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cayenne, the Cheddar, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking until the cheese is melted. Add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, whisking well after each addition, and whisk in the bacon. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they hold stiff peaks, whisk about one fourth of them into the cheese mixture, and fold in the remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a buttered 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish and bake the soufflé in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it is puffed and golden. Serve the soufflé immediately.

CHEESE SOUFFLé IN 4 EASY STEPS

Steps:

• Preparing the soufflé dish: Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and place a baking sheet on the middle shelf. Butter a 15cm soufflé dish generously, then sprinkle in the breadcrumbs and rotate the dish to ensure the butter is evenly coated. Tip out any excess breadcrumbs.
• Making a thick white sauce: In a pan, melt the butter over a medium heat; stir in the flour and mustard. Cook, stirring, for 1 min. Take off the heat and gradually stir in the milk, mixing it in thoroughly before adding more. Return to the heat and stir continuously until very thick (around 10 mins). Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool. Crack the eggs, placing the whites into a clean bowl and stirring the yolks into the sauce. Stir in cheddar and season well.
• Adding the egg whites: Use a clean whisk to beat the egg whites until peaks form that just hold their shape (electric is best as it will make the job much quicker). Then take a metal spoon and gently stir the whipped whites into the white sauce in a figure of eight.
• Top-hatting: Spoon the mixture into the dish. Run a cutlery knife around the edge to create a 'top hat' effect; this ensures the soufflé rises above the rim and doesn't stick. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 25-30 mins until the top is golden and risen and has a slight wobble. Serve immediately.
• EQUIPMENT: 15cm soufflé dish, saucepan, 2 large mixing bowls, wooden spoon, spatula, baking sheet, large metal spoon, measuring jug, grater, electric whisk, cutlery knife.