Apple Cheese Soufflés Recipe • Elegant & Delicious! - Episode 450

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

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cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

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Core, peel, and cut the Fuji apples into small pieces.

In a skillet over medium heat, add butter and wait for it to start sizzling.

Add diced apples to the skillet and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add brown sugar and ground sea salt to the apples.

Optionally, add cinnamon, nutmeg, or black pepper to taste.

Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the liquid is almost evaporated and the apples are soft enough to break with a wooden spatula.

Transfer the apple mixture to a bowl to cool.

In the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons of butter and melt it over medium heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the melted butter to create a roux, whisking constantly for a couple of minutes.

Gradually pour in half and half while whisking until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.

Reduce heat to low and add hot paprika, ground sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper, whisking to combine.

Remove from heat and transfer the sauce to a large bowl, letting it cool for 10 minutes.

Grease four 8-ounce cocottes (or ramekins) with butter, spreading it on the bottom and up the sides.

Coat the bottom and sides of the greased cocottes with parmesan cheese.

Add 2 egg yolks and sharp cheddar cheese to the cooled sauce, stirring until well incorporated.

Add the cooled apple mixture to the sauce and blend until combined.

Beat 3 egg whites with a pinch of cream of tartar until medium to stiff peaks form.

Add about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites to the sauce and gently fold in with a spatula.

Once mostly incorporated, add the remaining egg whites and gently fold them in, turning the bowl as you do so.

Spoon the mixture into the greased cocottes, filling them about 3/4 full.

Place the filled cocottes on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat and transfer to a preheated 400°F oven.

Bake for 25 to 28 minutes (or 22 to 25 minutes for smaller vessels) until puffed and golden.

Carefully remove from the oven and serve immediately to prevent deflation.

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