Best Soufflé Recipes

Recipe provided courtesy of Vintage Books and Anna Thomas, from the 2014 reprint of the classic two-volume collection The Vegetarian Epicure.

Want to treat that special someone this Valentine's Day? Tempt them with this tantalizing recipe for Hidden Treasure Chocolate Soufflés - a surprisingly simple-to-make delicacy that is sure to please.Savor the intense flavor of the rich chocolate with a creamy caramel secret hidden in the center. It's a sweet treasure that will fill both of your hearts with love

The soufflé, meaning “to puff up,” is a delicate French cake made simply of combining egg yolks with beaten egg whites and just a few of other ingredients.  The combination of custard and egg whites causes the pastry to puff up when baked, hence the name.

This foolproof soufflé recipe delivers tons of chocolatey taste. Your dinner guest will love the molten center and you will love how simple the recipe is to make.

So this is the chocolate soufflé recipe you’ve all been waiting for, but it’s a bit more like a flourless chocolate cake than a soufflé. It doesn’t give a whole lot of height like a traditional soufflé would, primarily because the ratio of egg whites to the volume of the chocolate base is low. But alas, what comes up must come down, and most towering soufflés do indeed collapse by the time you set them in front of your guests — which is why I like these less fancy little things. They’re denser and more chocolate-y and if you take them out at just the right moment, they’re a little gooey in the middle in the best possible way. They don’t rise as tall, but I think you’ll love them anyway.