Cheese and Chorizo Souffle (Mexico)
1â„2 cup chorizo
4 eggs, separated
1â„2 cup masa harina
4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups milk
1â„4 teaspoon salt
1 T. butter or margarine
Stir-fry the chorizo until red color is gone. Lift out of pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set oven to 350 degrees. In a saucepan, mix masa with milk. Add butter and heat, stirring, until mixture boils. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Beat egg yolks, stir in a little of the hot masa, then put that mixture in with rest of masa. Heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and salt. Stir in sausage and let cool to lukewarm. With clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff-but-still-moist peaks form. Fold egg whites into masa mixture. Bake about 50 minutes. 4 servings.