My Grandmother’s Cheese soufflé

We always made this for Nonna when she came to supper, as it remained her favourite long after she had left Paris. The secret, my mother would say, to a perfect soufflé is to ensure everyone is sitting at the dining table before it comes out of the oven, that way it can be whisked to the table before it has a chance to collapse! This recipe makes one large soufflé, but to make individual ones use 4 × 310ml/10¾fl oz/1¼-cup ramekins and bake for 20 minutes. You can serve the soufflé as a ligh