BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE

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

Directions

1. 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.