Whitebait souffle

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Stephen Ceideburg
1cupMilk
2slicesCrustless bread
1tablespoonButter
2Egg yolks
2Cloves garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper to taste
400gramsWhitebait

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200 C.

Into a blender or food processor put 1 cup milk, 2 thick slices of crustless white bread cut in quarters, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 egg yolks, 2 cloves garlic, crushed, and salt and pepper to taste.

Process to a puree. Remove to a large basin and fold through 400 g whitebait.

In another basin beat the egg whites until they stand in stiff peaks.

Fold the egg whites through the whitebait mixture and turn into a buttered souffle dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until risen and golden.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

From an article by Meryl Constance in The Sydney Morning Herald, 4/20/93. Courtesy Mark Herron.