- 4 ounces Unsalted butterplus for greasing
- 1 Leekmedium, cleaned, white and green chopped into fine matchsticks
- 2 ounces All-purpose flour
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ pint Milk
- 3 ounces Emmental cheesegrated
- 4 Large eggsyolk and white seperated
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Classic Cheese and Leek Soufflé
Could you imagine preparing a chef-like Classic Cheese and Leek Soufflé cooked to perfection in 45 minutes. Impress your party guests when you follow our simple step recipe below to create the cheesiest, yummiest and savory soufflé. Flavored with finely chopped leek, Dijon mustard and Emmental cheese, pour over some hot rosemary gravy and serve it with roast lamb and show everything the chef you truly are!
To make Classic Cheese and Leek Soufflé, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Classic Cheese and Leek Soufflé
1 | Preheat oven and grease ramekins | 5 |
Preheat the oven to 395 °F. Lightly grease six soufflé ramekins with some butter. | ||
2 | Cook leeks | 5 |
In a large saucepan, melt 4 ounces of butter and add 1 finely chopped leek. Cook for a few minutes until soft but not brown. | ||
3 | Add flour and mustard | 1 |
Stir in 2 ounces of flour and 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard. | ||
4 | Add milk | 5 |
While continuously stirring, pour in ½ pint of milk and whisk until a thick, glossy sauce forms. Once thickened, season with salt and pepper to taste. | ||
5 | Add egg yolks | 2 |
Using a wooden spoon, beat in 4 egg yolks until completely combined. | ||
6 | Add cheese | 3 |
Stir in 3 ounces of grated emmental cheese and mix until melted. Transfer to a large bowl. | ||
7 | Beat egg whites | 5 |
In an extremely clean bowl, beat 4 egg whites for about 5 minutes until stiff and firm. | ||
8 | Combine all ingredients | 5 |
Use a metal spoon and stir in 2 tablespoons of the beaten egg into the soufflé mixture then fold in the remaining egg whites in 2 parts. Work gently and efficiently to retain volume in the mixture. | ||
9 | Fill ramekins | 5 |
Fill greased ramekins with spoonfuls of the soufflé mixture, leaving about ½-inch from the top. | ||
10 | Bake | 15 |
Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until souffles have risen and golden in color. | ||
11 | Serve | |
Serve straight from the oven before the souffles sink! | ||
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Recipe Reviews
I swapped out the normal milk for soy, emmental cheese for goat cheese and didn't add any eggs instead I used some plant based eggs to make this a fully vegan meal, it's totally possible which is why I love it so much.
I decided to add some sourcream to the top of this and use it to prank my kids into eating their dinner, it worked LOL! They thought it was cupcakes fresh out of the oven.
Won't say that it's the best out there but it's my number 2 for sure now since it's flavorful.
This was kinda hard to make in my opinion at one point I thought I was going to burn the cheese or something but it turned out edible so that's good!
Mouthwatering and delicious, one of the best cheese leek souffles i've ever had and I've had quite a lot!
Took a while to make this but it was alright just wish i could've made it in under 30 minutes cause I was starving.
Kinda plain but my boyfriend liked it a lot so did my kids so that's a plus.
The leeks made this meal taste refreshing and healthy i guess that's why I really enjoyed it.
Had this with some bacon bits on the inside and even added a lot more cheese to the top which melted right away--so good.
I'm happy with it for sure just decided to make it along side some cheesy garlic bread too.
Thanks for sharing this it's super delicious i'm obessed with anything that has a bunch of cheese.
This is good but I actually prefer the welsh leek and cheese more since it's more flavorful.
Tasty and simple meal, exactly how I like making my lunches since i'm kinda lazy.
Love at first sight, I saw this and just knew it was going to be as good as it looked and I was right.
So excited to make this again to impress my mom with some classic British food, it was amazing from the first bite.
Needed a bit more seasoning in my opinion so I tossed on some chili spice too and it was perfection.
Made this with some banana bread for dessert oddly enough they taste just fine when eaten together.
Didn't add any mustard cause I hate mustard but I did add some horseradish sauce in its place.
This is my replacement for mac and cheese when it comes to my kids and they gobble this right up like hungry hippos :)
Simple meal for two or one person I'd say it's not the most filling but it will help if you need something small to eat during the day.
I love it! So delicious!