Today was quite an adventure. I headed over to Brittani's house to make Breakfast for dinner for a few people. I told her I was going to try and make a souffle and was happy that she had a Kitchen Aid for whisking the eggs in glossy peaks ~ which I had a feeling was super important ~ though I know nothing about this art of souffling. It was my inner cook telling me I must whisk until eggs whites become shiny mountain tops in my silver bowl. So we fiddled and faddled with her mixer but the whisker would not fit. It would not fit! How was I going to be able to whisk these eggs??? So I beat them in the mixer for a while and they just became bubble and airy. No mountain peaks. Amanda and Jenny were there by that time, each giving me advice. I took that blasted whisk that didn't fit and started whipping it by hand around in the bowl with a vengence. Soon (1 min later) I became tired and scared that I was going to ruin this Souffle of my dreams. So Jenny and Amanda came to my rescue and whipped for at least ten more minutes. Amanda saw the glossy peaks and she cried out with joy! I folded it like laundry into the cheese goo, and poured in into my kick butt souffle dish. I cut a circle in the top so that it would rise evenly.
Warning: When you make a souffle, I read that you must not open the oven to check on it because it will deflate.
See a souffle rises into this awesome fluffy hill of eggs and flour. It looks like bread but it is not. No. It just looks like bread and some people might think it is thick like bread would be but no no no. It is a fragile thing. So we did not open the oven and check on it and we did not even really touch the oven because we were afraid it would fall and collapse into my souffle nightmare. We tiptoed around for 30 minutes, finally Brit got her camera read and I pull my hot pads out of my holster. I reached into that warm opening and pulled out my souffle. It was perfect. I mean it was literally perfect. But then oh no! How do I cut this? I ran to the world wide web and it said to use a fork not a spoon or it will deflate faster which was inevitable. I scooped out portions for everyone and we all ate immediately. Here are the stats:
Brittani - 5
Gabriel - 5
Jenny - 4
Joel - 4
Tiffany - 4.5
I brought some to Keith and Caleb so it was reheated
Keith - 5
Caleb 4.5
I think I will go to Paris where apparently I belong.
Le Petite Tiffany
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