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Corn soufflés show what is possible from whipping up a dish that is so focused on vegetables. Creamy and delicious, while still nutritious, corn soufflés are special side dishes that will delight your taste buds and your palette.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 4 eggs, separated
- 4 Tablespoons butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 cup fresh, frozen, thawed, or canned corn, drained
Instructions
- Set the oven rack to the middle position. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter a 1 ½ quart glass or ovenproof baking dish or coat with vegetable spray.
- Combine salt, pepper, and mustard in a small bowl and set aside. Place egg yolks in a medium bowl . Place egg whites in the bowl of standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
- Melt butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, add flour, and stir with wooden spoon until combined.
- Return pan to heat, increase to medium and add milk and half and half. Stir until sauce has thickened.
- Add salt, pepper, and mustard, and stir to combine. Remove sauce from heat and spoon into large bowl. Beat yolks with fork to combine.
- Pour small amount of sauce into yolks, whisking to temper yolks, then return yolk mixture to bowl with sauce, whisking to combine quickly. Fold corn into sauce mixture.
- Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into sauce mixture until completely combined.
- Turn down oven to 350°F. Pour soufflé mixture into prepared dish. Bake 1 hour, or until soufflé rises, turns golden brown on top, and pulls away from sides of baking dish. A tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Soufflé will deflate within a few minutes, so serve immediately. Place any leftovers in a container, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 1 Hour
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American