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Chocolate Soufflé

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A decadent chocolate dessert with a light touch: Julia Child’s ‘Soufflé au Chocolat’

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 2-quart straight-sided souffle’ dish or 5–6 smaller ramekins
  • ½ Tbsp softened butter
  • 7 ounces of semi-sweet or sweet chocolate
  • 1/3 cup strong liquid coffee
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 6 egg whites (3/4 cup)
  • Pinch salt
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 425 F ( 220 C). Butter the inside of the soufflé dish or 5-6 smaller ramekins. If using the larger soufflé dish, surround the outside of the dish with a double layer of aluminium foil or parchment paper so that a 3-inch collar stands above the rim of the dish. (If using smaller ramekins, this step is not necessary).
  2. Melt the coffee and chocolate together in a bowl placed over a pan of simmering water; set aside. In a separate saucepan, combine the flour and butter; whisk over medium heat until the mixture becomes a paste. Gradually whisk in the milk until the mixture thickens. Let cool for several minutes.
  3. One by one, whisk the egg yolks into the hot sauce, then add the melted chocolate sauce, and finally the vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar together until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar until stiff peaks form and the whites become shiny.
  4. Gradually fold the chocolate mixture into the egg white mixture, folding from the outside of the bowl into the center. Pour the mixture into the prepared molds, filling to just below the rim. Place the mold on the bottom part of the oven and lower the temperature to 375 F (190 C). Bake for about 35-40 minutes until the soufflé has risen and a skewer placed into the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • If using a fan-forced oven, reduce the recommended temperature by 20 degrees (i.e. 425 F should be lowered to 405 F, etc).

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