BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE
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Category: | Desserts |
Cuisine Type | American |
Ingredients
Ingredients
5 0z highest quality bittersweet chocolate, minced |
1 tbsp butter |
1 oz heavy cream |
3 egg yolks |
6 egg whites |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tsp lemon juice |
8 small chunks dark chocolate |
BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Butter and sugar individual soffle cups
- Melt chocolate, butter, and heavy cream in double boiler. Ribbon egg yolks & 1/4 cup sugar. Fold into chocolate mixture (off heat) and whisk until smooth and shiny.
- Whisk egg whites with lemon juice until soft peaks form, then whisk in 1/4 cup sugar. Continue beating until stiff and shiny.
- Fold 1/4 of the whites into chocolate mixture to lighten, then fold in the rest. Fill 1/3 of the souffle cup with the mixture. Place a chocolate chunk in cup and top with the rest of the mixture. Place in oven on lowest rack for 12 to 14 minutes.