Potato Soufflé


Ingredients:

  • 1.6 lbs floury potatoes 
  • 2 oz. butter or margarine 
  • 3 eggs 
  • 3 1/2 oz. cheese 
  • salt 
  • pepper 
  • nutmeg 
  • paprika 
  • 1 bunch parsley (chopped) 
  • bread crumbs 

Directions:

  1. Wash and peel the potatoes and boil until soft. When soft, drain well and mash. 
  2. Now place butter (or margarine), 3 egg yolks, the cheese (grated), some salt, pepper, nutmeg, aprika and chopped parsley into a mixing bowl together with the mashed potatoes and mix thoroughly. 
  3. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until foamyand white. Then fold in with the potato mixture too. 
  4. Rub butter or margarine on to the inside of a deep roasting pan and spread the potato mixture in to the roasting pan. 
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at appr. 430 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 - 40 minutes. 
  6. In the meantime sauté some bread crumbs for a couple of minutes in butter or oil. 
  7. When the potato soufflé is finished, sprinkle with sautéed bread crumbs and serve with salad, vegetables (i.e. Leipziger Allerlei) or just as it is. 
  8. Also suitable as side dish for any kind of meat or fish.