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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Easy and Elegant Cheese Souffle

Taken from Frances Moore Lappe's' book Diet for a Small Planet
serves 5
3 cups grated cheese
4-6 slices bread
2 c. milk or 1 1/2 c. milk &1/2 c wine or beer)
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire or soy sauce
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
pepper
  • Layer cheese and bread in an oiled baking dish, starting with bread.
  • Pour over it the milk or milk mixture.
  • Beat, with the eggs, the salt and remaining ingredients and pour over bread mixture.
  • Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour in a pan of hot water.
This is a very homey sounding dish but quite elegant as well.

Made with 4 slices of bread, here is the nutrition breakdown.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 5
Amount per serving 
Calories381
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.4g35%
Saturated Fat 16.4g82%
Cholesterol 177mg59%
Sodium 791mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 9.8g4%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g1%
Total Sugars 5.4g 
Protein 24g 
Vitamin D 18mcg89%
Calcium 633mg49%
Iron 1mg8%
Potassium 168mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet.2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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