From emaillists@britanniabear.demon.co.uk Thu Jun 1 12:20:11 2006 Date: 31 May 2006 23:37:19 GMT From: Glasshousejohn Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Creamy courgette souffle Followup-To: rec.food.cooking, rec.food.recipes Creamy courgette souffle serves 5-6 The courgettes and cheese go well together to make this light egg - based dish. 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/2 kg/1 lb 2oz small courgettes, finely sliced 55g/2oz butter 55g/2oz plain flour 250ml/8fl oz milk heated 4 eggs separated into 3 yolks and 4 whites 55g/2oz cheddar or gruyere, grated black pepper butter, to grease Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F/Gas 4) and grease 6 ramekins. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the garlic and courgettes. Cook the courgettes gently, on a slow sizzle so they soften without browning. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until they are completely soft and almost all their water has evaporated (this may take 20 minutes or more). Then bash to a pulpy consistency with a wooden spoon or potato masher and set aside. In a small pan, melt the butter and add the flour. Mix together, cook for 1 minute, then stir in the hot milk to make a thick bechamel, stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Allow to bubble for just 1 minute (this ensures the flour is cooked through) then remove from the heat. Add the bechamel to the courgette, along with the egg yolks, cheese, and a few twists of black pepper, and beat well to get a nice sticky mixture. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold carefully into the mixture. Divide between five to six ramekins or pile into one large souffle dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 12-15 minutes for ramekins, up to 35 minutes for large one. Serve straight from the oven, without delay. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Recipe_USA_Group/ -- Rec.food.recipes is moderated by Patricia Hill at recipes@swcp.com. Only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please allow several days for your submission to appear. Archives: http://www.cdkitchen.com/rfr/ http://recipes.alastra.com/