Aphrodite Halloumi and Mint Soufflé

Will developed these delicious halloumi and mint souffle with the infamous Press Club in Melbourne when he filmed an episode of Cheese Slices. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients

100gm Aphrodite Halloumi
OR Aphrodite Goat Milk Halloumi
50gm Le Conquérant – Beurre de Baratte Butter AOP
500g flour
2 sprigs of thyme
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
1/2 brown onion sliced
10 mint leaves, finely sliced
100g egg whites
50 g caster sugar
500ml whole milk

Method

Béchamel Base

1. Place milk, garlic, onion, thyme in a small pt and allow to infuse gently over low heat.
2. In a separate small pot on medium heat, melt butter and add sifted flour slowly until it becomes golden brown
3. Add infused milk and stir until thick and smooth
4. Take off heat and fold through Aphrodite halloumi and mint

Soufflé

1. Warm 450 g of the base recipe to approx 60 degrees
2. Whisk egg whites with sugar until stiff
4. Fold through the base into the egg whites
4. Place in buttered souffle mold
5. Bake at 195 degrees Celcius for 17 minutes