Cheese Souffles In Tomato Shell ( Tomatoes Soufflees Jurassienn

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 firm large tomatoes, tops removed and hollowed out, pulp reserved for another use
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons chives, minced
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 6 eggs, separated whites beaten until stiff, but not dry
• 1 3/4 cups gruyere cheese, grated
• chives (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 tomatoes:.
• 2 advance preparation.
• 3 sprinkle salt and pepper in the hollow out tomatoes.
• 4 put 1 teaspoon of chive in the bottom of each tomato.
• 5 may be prepared in advance.
• 6 for souffles:.
• 7 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 8 melt butter over medium low heat, whisk in flour to form a light roux.
• 9 gradually whisk in dry mustard, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper, half and half and 3 egg yolks.
• 10 cook over low heat with out boiling until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly. about 3 minutes.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in cheese and last 3 eggs.
• 12 allow mixture to cool, before folding in the egg whites.
• 13 spoon mixture in tomato shells and fill 3/4 full.
• 14 place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.