Monday, March 8, 2010

Chocolate Souffle

I was inspired to make my own Chocolate Souffle after spending $9 on one the other night. I did some research on recipes and picked one that seemed to have the best comments.
I made a mini one since I didn't have enough batter for 3
I was a little nervous to see how they would turn out, but I must say I was pretty impressed with the results.
Al ate two and said they were delicous and he is the dessert king, so that means a lot :)
Chocolate Souffle

Ingredients
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 10 1/2 ounces (10 squares) extra-bittersweet chocolate
• 1 1/3 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 large egg yolks, room temperature, lightly beaten
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar; more for soufflĂ© ramekins

Preparation
Heat oven to 400°. Butter and sugar six 6-ounce ramekins. Place on a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. In a double boiler over medium heat, melt the chocolate until smooth. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
In a medium heavy-bottom saucepan combine milk and cornstarch. Stir well with a wooden spoon to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously, until thick.
Remove milk mixture from the heat and stir in warm melted chocolate. Let cool slightly. Add lightly beaten egg yolks and stir until well combined.
In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, whip egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Slowly add sugar and increase speed to high. Whip until shiny and stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes.
Using a whisk, lighten the chocolate mixture with about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites. Stir until well-combined. Using a large rubber spatula, fold in remaining egg whites until just incorporated.
Spoon mixture into prepared souffle ramekins; the mixture should come up to the top of the ramekin. Transfer filled soufflé ramekins on rimmed baking sheet to oven. Bake until risen, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

3 comments:

Megan Cross said...

That picture is making my mouth water...

I AM A DREAMER said...

YUM YUM YUM.. gonna give this a try.

bb,tonya and cam... said...

dude that looks yummy...