Cheese Soufflés

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons (30 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 6 black peppercorns
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed and left whole
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for the mold
• 1/4 cup (30 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 4 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup (85 g) coarsely grated Comté or Gruyère cheese
• A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 7 large egg whites