Cheese Soufflé

I went down to my Grandma's (Banana Bee's) house today and was looking through her old recipe book, inspiration was found! Banana Bee makes this quite often - usually when she has a bunch of cheese left over, but it is so good and actually quite easy.

Tip: Make the entire recipe until it calls for you to fold in the egg whites. Then when you have company you can just whip the whites while chatting with your guests!

Ingredients:

4 Tbs. Butter
3 Tbs. Flour
1/2 Tsp. salve
Few grains of Cayenne Pepper
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Soft Bread Crumbs
3/4 Cup Grated Cheese (Cheddar, Gruyere)
1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
3 Eggs

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.

Melt butter; add flour, salt and cayenne and mix to a smooth paste. Gradually add the milk and cook and stir until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat; add the crumbs and cheese and stir until later dissolves. Separate the eggs; heat the yolks until thick and lemon colored and add to cheese mixture. Fold in the baking powder and the egg whites, whipped stiff. Transfer to a baking dish rubbed with butter. Bake at 350 Degrees for 30 min.

**Grandma uses sharp cheddar cheese.