Breakfast souffle
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh spinach washed and dried
1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
3 eggs
1 ham steak
1 Tbs cream or half-n-half or milk (optional)
Salt and pepper
1 can of crescent rolls (you will only need half so I just refrigerate the rest in a ziplock for the next batch)
Preheat oven to 375F
Coat two 4" ceramic ramekin cups with butter and flour and set aside. Alternatively you could line the cups with 10" squares of parchment paper which makes removal much easier. Tulip cupcake liners in a cupcake pan is also an option if you don't have the 4" ramekins.
Brown the ham steak in a skillet over medium heat and cut into a small dice. Saute the spinach over medium heat for 3 minutes with salt to taste.
Scramble the eggs with some salt, pepper, and dairy. Pour into a sous vide bag or ziplock and sous vide in a 150F water bath for 30 minutes. Alternatively you could cook the eggs in a sauce pan over low heat to 150F or just until the eggs start to thicken. If you do this in a sauce pan, put it in an ice water bath inside your sink until the pan cools. The idea is you want a very soft custard that is not scrambled. They will finish in the oven.
Take half of the crescent rolls and flatten on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin until they are about 10" x 18" or as flat as you can get them. Cut in half so you have two approximately 8" x 5" squares. Drape these inside the ramekin cups with the long end overlapping the sides.
Take half of the diced ham and divide between the two cups. Take half of the spinach and do the same along with 1/3rd of the cheese. Layer in half of the eggs divided between the two cups. Repeat this again adding another layer and reserving 1/3rd of the cheese. Fold the flaps of the dough over the top. It does not need to completely cover the top. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and remove from the cups after cutting around the sides with a knife. Allow to rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
We divide these in half for 4 portions total.
Naturally you could fill these with whatever ingredients you want, but we like this combination the best.
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..everyone should try! I can't think of any like cheeses to recommend
as it will alter the smoky cheese and ham whammy you've got here! 