Name: Smoked salmon soufflés
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 40g butter; 25g plain flour; 300ml milk; 85g Philadelphia cheese; 2 tsp chopped dill; 3 large eggs separated; 85g smoked salmon chopped; zest ½ lemon; 6 tsp crème fraîche; 2 large slices smoked salmon; dill sprigs

40g butter
25g plain flour
300ml milk
85g Philadelphia cheese
2 tsp chopped dill
3 large eggs
separated
85g smoked salmon
chopped
zest ½ lemon

To serve

6 tsp crème fraîche
2 large slices smoked salmon
dill
sprigs

Method

step 1
Put the butter, flour and milk in a pan and cook, stirring over the heat until thickened. Stir in the cheese, in small spoonfuls, and the dill; season to taste, then beat to incorporate.
step 2
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter 6 x 150ml soufflé dishes and line the base with baking paper. Stir the egg yolks into the sauce, add the chopped salmon and lemon. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then carefully fold into the salmon mix. Spoon into the dishes and bake in a tin half-filled with cold water for 15 mins until risen and golden. Cool; don’t worry if they sink.
step 3
To freeze, cool completely, then overwrap the dishes with baking paper and foil. They will keep in the freezer for 6 weeks. Thaw for 5 hrs in the fridge.
step 4
When ready to serve, very carefully turn the soufflés out of their dishes, peel off the lining paper and place on squares of baking paper. Top with the crème fraîche and bake for 10-15 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 until the soufflés start to puff up. Quickly top each with a frill of salmon and a dill sprig. Serve on their own or with some dressed salad leaves.