Allusion: Sunlight Souffle
Allusion: A reference, within a literary work, to another work of fiction, a film, a piece of art, or even a real event. For example, “Moe’s so fierce, she could be a Dovahkiin.” (If you don’t know who Dovahkiin is, why are you still here?)
Obviously, Skyrim is a piece of art, (violent, but still) and despite being a work of fiction, some of us hope so wistfully that it becomes a real event. So, yeah. BAM.
STORY TIME!
Once upon a time, a girl in pink was watching “Good Eats: Egg Files 5”, when her brother came down from his room, declaring that they should make “Sunlight Souffle”. Confused, the girl tilted her head. Apparently, he had been reading “Uncommon Tastes” from Skyrim. The idea was put off until a holiday. However, after watching the cuteness that is Jimmy Wong (CHING CHONG SONG) in the new channel, “Feast of Fiction”, the siblings decided to make the brilliance of the sun: the Sunlight Souffle!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Ounces Cow’s Cheese
- 1 Ounce Butter
- 1 Ounce Flour
- 4 Eggs
- 9 Ounces Milk
- A Dash of Salt
- A Dash of Pepper
- A Cupful of Ground Nutmeg (I used a thimble…)
Recipe:
1. Stoke the flames of your oven, and achieve a moderate heat. (Preheat to 400.)
2. Grate the cheese into thin shavings by running a finely honed elven dagger over the block.
3. Separate the egg whites from the yolks, and beat the whites vigorously until they thicken. (I suggest that you do this right before you’re ready to add into the batter. If you leave the foam out too long, it’s more likely to deflate.)
4. Begin preparation of the signature Sunshine Sauce: melt the butter, and add in the flour while stirring continuously until well blended. (I added the flour multiple times in small amounts.) Move the mixture to a smaller flame and begin gently stirring in the milk. (I added a little at a time to not clump the flour.) It is crucial that you do not stop stirring! Continue to do so for ten minutes, until the mixture thickens. Then, and only then, will the Sunshine Sauce be considered ready.
5. Add the salt, pepper and nutmeg, and remove from the flame.
6. Add in the grated cheese, and then the egg yolks. Stir well until fully blended. (I tempered the eggs after cheesing it: WHILE whisking/mixing the egg yolks, put a small ladleful of the hot mixture in, and continue gradually. After about three spoons, I think it should be okay. This makes sure that the eggs don’t cook.)
7. Then, gently add in the egg whites with a spoon made of carved hickory wood. (After watching Good Eats, I decided to do what Alton Brown did: stir in a third of the whites into the batter, and fold in the rest gently in two turns.)
8. Gently pour the mix into four stonework souffle’ dishes, filling each nearly (but not quite!) to the top. (I lightly buttered my 6 oz souffle dishes, and coated them with Parmesan cheese.)
9. Put the dishes in your moderately hot oven and shut that door! Keep sealed for 25 minutes, or your scrumptious suns will rise, only to fall down flat into the oven’s abyss. (Put in oven and immediately reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake until the souffles rise and tops are browned. DO NOT OPEN TOO EARLY or the souffles will fall.) (Do not be tempted to check. Shut tightly for 25 minutes at least.)
10. Remove after 25 minutes, and serve immediately. (I left it in for about five more minutes since my oven is meh.)
11. Behold, the brilliance of the sun, and the exquisite flavor of the Sunshine Souffle!
Twas adapted from “Uncommon Tastes” from Skyrim. <3 It was actually really time consuming to make this. -_-’ Oh well. My dad ended up eating almost three of them so, I’m guessing it was good.
Note: Use REAL cheese. I didn’t have any cheese blocks so, I used the shredded three-blend kind that tastes like plastic. It turned out okay, but it should have been better.
Love and sugar,
E
(Source: youtube.com)
