Copycat Recipe: Panera Cheese Soufflé
A delectable spinach, bacon and cheese soufflé all wrapped in a buttery flaky crust and baked till golden. Utterly delectable!
Equipment
- (4) 8 ounce oven safe Ramekins
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- ½ cup Asiago cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup fresh spinach leaves, finely chopped
- 4 slices bacon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp. Remove bacon from the pan and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Once cooled, crumble it into small pieces.
- Spray 4 ramekins with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe mixing bowl stir together 5 of the eggs, milk, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, Asiago cheese, Parmesan cheese, spinach, crumbled bacon, salt, and pepper.
- Microwave this mixture in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, 5-6 times, until the mixture starts to thicken but isn't completely cooked through. The mixture should still be runny.
- Lightly flour work surface and lay out puff pastry dough. Use a rolling pin to flatten out the dough into a large square shape.
- Cut puff pastry dough into 4 equal sized squares.
- Lay dough squares in prepared ramekins allowing the edges of the puff pastry dough to hang over the edges of the ramekin.
- Spoon thickened egg mixture into each dough lined ramekin dividing the mixture evenly between the four puff pastry dough lined ramekins.
- Fold puff pastry dough over the top of the filling.
- Beat remaining egg and brush the tops of each soufflé with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the puff pastry dough is a rich golden brown on top and the eggs are set.
- Remove from oven and allow soufflés to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a crisp green salad or fresh fruit to round out the meal.