Savory Sweet-potato Souffles

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter, plus more for baking dishes
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• coarse salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup coarsely grated gruyere cheese
• 1 cup sweet potato puree or 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs, separated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°. butter four 3/4-cup ramekins; set aside.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat.
• 3 add onion, garlic, and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 8 minutes.
• 5 stir in flour; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
• 6 gradually whisk in milk; simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 8 whisk in sweet-potato puree, then egg yolks, one at a time.
• 9 in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form.
• 10 whisk 1/4 of whites into cheese mixture.
• 11 using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the rest.
• 12 place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet.
• 13 pour mixture into ramekins; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• 14 bake until puffed and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 15 you can also make this as one large souffle. bake in a 1 quart dish for 25 to 30 minutes.