Pear and Blue Cheese Souffle

This recipe is designed to serve two people in individual dishes. You may expand the recipe to serve as many as needed, however. It's very easy and makes a lovely starter or gourmet course. Complement with salad.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 ramekins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  pear, peeled and quartered
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup  crumbled blue cheese
• 1  egg yolk
• 2  egg whites

Directions

1. Heat water and sugar in a pan until dissolved. Increase the heat, boil vigorously for 5 minutes, reduce to a simmer, add pear and poach for 10 minutes. Drain and dice the pear and put the pieces in 2 buttered ramekins.
2. Melt the butter in a small pan, add flour, and stir until absorbed. Gradually add milk. Stir and cook until thick. Add blue cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in egg yolk.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk egg whites until stiff but not dry. Gently fold 2 tbsp of eggw hite into the sauce to loosen the mixture. Fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon into ramekins and place on a cookie sheet.
4. Put cookie sheet in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until well risen. Serve immediately.