Goat Cheese Souffles In Phyllo Cups With Frisee Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Unroll the sheets of phyllo dough on a flat surface and cover them with a slightly damp towel. (If the towel is too wet, the dough will get sticky.) Working quickly so the dough doesn't dry out, place one sheet of phyllo on a board, brush lightly with melted butter, and sprinkle lightly with bread crumbs. Place a second sheet of phyllo on top, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Continue until you have 4 sheets stacked up. Cut the sheets in half crosswise to make 2 almost-squares.
• Cut one of the goat cheeses in half horizontally, making 2 thin discs. Place each disc in the center of one phyllo square. Starting at one corner, fold the phyllo up over the cheese and continue folding and pleating the phyllo around the cheese, as though you're wrapping a round gift that's tied on top. You will end with extra phyllo dough on top; twist the excess into a topknot. Brush the discs all over with melted butter and place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Continue with the remaining phyllo dough and 2 goat cheese discs to make 4 additional packages.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until the phyllo is lightly browned. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• While the cheese packages bake, place the salad greens in a large bowl. Whisk the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Still whisking, slowly add the olive oil, making an emulsion. Toss the salad greens with enough vinaigrette to moisten.
• Distribute the salad among 6 plates and place one warm goat cheese package in the center of each plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add flour and stir to combine. Cook lightly for 2 minutes. Add milk and continue to cook for about 5 additional minutes. Remove from heat and add cheeses and herbs. Continue stirring until all the cheese is melted.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the egg yolks, 1 at a time. Stir rapidly so as not to cook the eggs. In another bowl beat the egg whites until firm peaks form, but not dry and stiff. Gradually fold whites into the cheese mixture. Pour souffle batter into 24 (6-ounce) ramekins, filling almost to the top. Bake in a water bath for about 35 minutes.
• Before serving, run a knife around the edge of each souffle and release them upside-down onto a buttered baking pan. Place 1 tablespoon of cream on top of each souffle and bake for about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray 12 muffin tins with vegetable spray. On a flat working surface, stack 6 phyllo sheets and cut into 6 (4-inch) squares, forming a total of 36 squares. Using a pastry brush, dab a phyllo square with melted butter. Press another phyllo square on top of the first making sure the corners are at different angles. Repeat with a third piece of phyllo. Press the phyllo into the cups. Bake until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes. Allow to cool.
• For the herbed goat cheese:
• In a medium sized microwave-proof bowl, place the goat cheese and the cream cheese. Microwave until softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spatula or whisk, mix in the olive oil, garlic, basil, and black pepper until smooth.
• To assemble:
• Place a dollop of the goat cheese mixture in each phyllo cup. Top each cup with arugula leaves and garnish with orange segments and English breakfast radishes.

Steps:

• Special equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2- or 1/3-cup) muffin cups.
• Make cups: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Cover stack of phyllo with 2 overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and a dampened kitchen towel.
• Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface and brush with some butter, then top with 2 more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter.
• Cut buttered stack into 6 (4 1/2-inch) squares with a sharp knife, trimming sides as needed.
• Line each of 6 muffin cups with a square.
• Make 6 more phyllo cups (4 are extra, in case of breakage) in same manner with remaining pastry sheets and butter.
• Bake cups in middle of oven until golden, about 8 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Make filling: Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
• While cups are cooling, melt butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then whisk in flour.
• Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes.
• Add milk in a stream, whisking, and bringto a boil, whisking.
• Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in mustard, yolks, and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano until combined, then fold in goat cheese.
• (Cover surface of mixture with wax paper if not using immediately.) Beat egg whites in a large bowl with an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks.
• Fold one third of whites into sauce to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
• Spoon batter into 8 phyllo cups and sprinkle with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Bake in middle of oven until soufflés are puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.
• Make salad while soufflés bake: Whisk together vinegar, mustard, and salt in a bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Just before soufflés are ready, toss frisée and radishes in a large bowl with just enough dressing to coat.
• Mound salad onto 8 plates and sprinkle with chives, then make a small nest in center of each.
• Place a soufflé cup in each salad and serve immediately.
• Cooks' notes: • Phyllo cups can be made 1 day ahead and kept in pan, carefully wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature.
• • Soufflé filling (without egg whites) can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Bring to room temperature and stir (to loosen) before proceeding.
• You can make the soufflés 4 hours ahead (keep at room temperature).
• Put in a 375°F oven for 8 minutes to reheat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Butter four 1-cup soufflé dishes. Dust with flour and tap out excess.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over top, and cook, whisking, for 1 1/2 minutes. Add milk, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in yolks.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold cheese mixture into whites. Divide among soufflé dishes, filling to 1-inch from the top. Place on a baking sheet, and bake until puffed and golden, 12-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Make the soufflés:
• Coat the bottom and side of each of 8 buttered 1/2-cup ramekins with about 1 tablespoon of the walnuts and arrange the ramekins in a jelly-roll pan. In a small saucepan melt the butter over moderately low heat, whisk in the flour, and cook the roux, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a stream, whisking, and boil the mixture over moderate heat, whisking, for 2 minutes, or until it is thick and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool slightly. Whisk in the yolks, 1 at a time, the goat cheese, the thyme, and salt and pepper to taste and whisk the mixture until it is combined well. In another bowl beat the whites with a pinch of salt until they are frothy, add the cream of tartar, and beat the whites until they just hold stiff peaks. Whisk one third of the whites into the cheese mixture and fold in the remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Divide the soufflé mixture among the ramekins, sprinkle each soufflé with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the remaining walnuts, and bake the soufflés in the upper third of a preheated 400°F. oven for 20 minutes, or until they are puffed and golden.
• Transfer a ramekin to each plate and serve the soufflés immediately.
• Make the salad while the soufflés are baking:
• In a bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oils in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In a bowl toss the watercress and the frisée with the dressing and divide the salad among 8 plates.