Chocolate Soufflé

Chocolate Soufflé
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It doesn't get much better than this classic French dessert. Here's how to make deliciously romantic chocolate soufflé, right in your own kitchen.This recipe is from Le Coq au Vin in Orlando, Florida, and was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Chocolate Soufflé recipe - The Daily Meal
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
  • 3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 tablespoon milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • 4 (4-inch) souffle dishes, well-buttered and dusted with sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • warm chocolate sauce or english cream of choice
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 300 F. Butter and dust with sugar 4 (4-inch) souffle dishes.
  2. In double boiler, melt 3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and 4 tablespoons milk. Beat until mixed well. Remove from heat.
  3. Allow to cool 5 minutes and then add 2 egg yolks, beating constantly.
  4. In a separate bowl, whip 5 egg whites until stiff, adding 1 tablespoon of sugar halfway through the procedure.
  5. Fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Pour batter evenly into 4 (4-inch) buttered and sugar-dusted souffle dishes.
  6. Bake 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with chocolate sauce or English cream of choice.