Souffle in an oval dish-- will it work?
This is probably a really stupid question, but hopefully you will forgive me! I am about to attempt my first ever souffle, and the only semi-appropriate baking dish I have is an oval Corningware. It does have straight sides, like a regular souffle dish, which I know is important for the souffle to crawl up on while baking. I have only ever seen souffles in circular dishes. Will the oval shape adversely affect my souffle?
Usually I just try these things but I hate to waste $12/lb. Roquefort on a souffle that won't rise because of the dish.
Thanks for any replies!
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4 Comments:
HGTV says you can do it...this is a pretty encouraging article for novice souffle-ers...
Cary at 2:10PM on 01/24/08
I've only made souffle in oval dishes:-), and it worked just fine!
brooke29 at 2:49PM on 01/24/08
It seems like it should work - as long as you surround the dish with parchment, so it can 'crawl' up the sides.
dettling05 at 7:30PM on 01/24/08
Thanks all-- my first souffle was a success, oval dish and all! Even the leftovers this morning were delicious, though not as ethereally light and airy as the souffle fresh from the oven.
Greyhoundgrrl at 3:41PM on 01/25/08