Whether savory or sweet, once you learn the base recipe for a soufflé you can add in your favorite flavorings to make a spectacular side dish or dessert.  The base for any soufflé–from a hearty cheese-based souffle like this one, or a light and airy lemon soufflé for dessert–is butter, flour, milk and egg yolks cooked until thick and rich.  Then comes the whipped egg whites which is what makes the soufflés puff up in the hot oven.  The only difference between a dessert soufflé and a savory one is the addition of sugar, and whatever flavoring you love (like vanilla extract, lemon juice, or even melted chocolate…)

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