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Goat Cheese and Pistachio Souffle

How to make souffle.  Tips and tricks to help you make a fail-proof souffle.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: entree, first course, Main Course
Cuisine: French
Servings: 6 - 8 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 - 1 Tbsp Dried breadcrumbs
  • 65 g Butter 1/4 cup
  • 70 g All-purpose flour 5 Tbsp
  • 1 pinch Paprika
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg
  • 60 ml White or rosé wine 1/4 cup
  • 300 ml Milk 1 1/4 cups
  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 60 g Hard goat cheese 2oz
  • 40 g Unsalted pistachio nuts 1/4 cup
  • 25 g Grated Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup

Instructions

  • Weigh out all the ingredients first. Separate the egg yolks from the whites. Butter a large souffle dish or 6 small ones. Sprinkle the bottom with dried breadcrumbs (this makes the bottom crunchy and helps it to not stick). Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. When it has melted add the flour all at once and stir with a whisk for two minutes.
  • Add the paprika and nutmeg.
  • Add the milk and wine and whisk constantly until the mixture thickens to the consistency of custard. Add the parmesan cheese.
  • Take it off the heat and leave it to cool for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Whisk the egg yolks and salt together, then add them to the bechamel (yes, you've done the heardest bit!) and whisk them together.
  • Beat the egg whites until they are stiff (when you take the beaters out the whites should stand up in peaks).
  • Now use a wooden spoon. Take 1 spoonful of the whites and stir them into the bechamel. Gently fold the rest of the whites into the mixture.
  • Crumble or cut the goat cheese into small pieces (depending on how hard it is). Stir it gently into the mixture.
  • Chop or crush the pistachio nuts into tiny pieces. Add 3/4 of the pistachios and stir them in. Pour the batter into the already prepared souffle dish(es).
  • Sprinkle the rest of the pistachios on the top of the souffle.
  • Put in the oven and turn the temperature down to 170°C (375°F).
  • Bake one large souffle for 45 - 55 minutes and small souffles for 12 -15 minutes. Don't open the oven for the first half of the cooking!
  • Serve IMMEDIATELY!