Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 13 cup flour
  • 2 cups milk, heated
  • 3 cups American cheese, shredded (12 ounces)
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 14 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 14 cup water, boiling
  • 34 cup milk, heated
  • 10 ounces broccoli, cooked and well drained
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed, dried
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Method

  • In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Blend in flour, add heated milk all at once; cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
  • Add cheese, stirring until melted, remove from heat.
  • In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored.
  • Slowly add cheese mixture to yolks, stirring constantly; cool slightly.
  • In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form.
  • Gradually pour yolk mixture over whites; fold together well.
  • Pour into 8 ungreased individual 1-cup souffle dishes.
  • **At this point you may cover tightly with freezer wrap or foil and freeze until needed.
  • Preheat oven to 300F.
  • Set dishes in a shallow pan filled with boiling water to a depth of 1/2-inch.
  • For freshly made - bake for 20 minutes.
  • From frozen state - bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Souffles are cooked when knife inserted just off center comes out clean.
  • While the souffles cook prepare the broccoli sauce:.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, saute the onions in butter until transparent.
  • Blend in flour.
  • Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water.
  • Add water and heated 1/4 cup milk to onion mixture.
  • Cook and stir until tick and bubbly.
  • Stir in broccoli, dill and pepper; cook until heated thoroughly.
  • Serve souffles with broccoli sauce as soon as they are out of the oven.