Name: Soufflé de truites (Smoked Trout Soufflé)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 6 egg whites, beaten until stiff; Pinch of nutmeg; Salt and pepper; Pinch of thyme; 2 oz (50 g) flour; 3 oz (75 g) butter; 5 egg yolks; 10 fl oz (300 ml) milk; 4 oz (125 g) smoked trout fillets, mashed to a thick purée with double cream

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd on France

By Keith Floyd

Published 1987

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Ingredients

3 oz (75 g) butter
2 oz (50

Method

Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and milk. When it has cooled, stir in the egg yolks and fish purée. Add salt, pepper, thyme and nutmeg. Fold in the egg whites. Pour into a buttered soufflé dish.

Pop into the oven at gas mark 6, 400°F (200°C) for 20 to 25 minutes, and do not open the door during the cooking time. Serve immediately.