Orkney cheddar cheese soufflé with smoked salmon

22nd October 2012
Written by: Admin

Serves:  4

Recipe courtesy of Orkney Cheddar who have teamed up with Michelin Starred Chef Tom Kitchin to create a mouth-watering range of recipes and canapes.

  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 30g butter
  • ½ pint milk (warmed)
  • 60g grated Orkney cheddar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • 50g small salmon stripes
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Preparation method

For the base:

  1. In a sauce pan, melt the butter and mix in the flour
  2. Cook out for 1-2 minutes – gradually add the milk and continue to cook for a further 6-8 minutes
  3. Finally add the Orkney cheddar and egg yolk
  4. Remove from the heat and set aside

For the Souffle:

  1. In preparation, preheat the oven to 200® and butter the soufflé dish well and set aside for later
  2. Place the egg white in your mixing bowl and whisk until peaks are formed
  3. Place half the whites on top of the cheesy base, add the herbs and smoked salmon and mix – now add the remaining whisked egg whites and stir, making sure to not over stir
  4. Decanter the mixture into the buttered soufflé dish – flatten the top using a palette knife and put into the oven for 18-20 minutes then serve hot
Main ingredients
Cheese
Fish