Soufflé au chocolat

Name: Soufflé au chocolat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 29 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 15 g soft butter; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 120 g dark chocolate (70% cocoa); 150 ml milk; 1 tbsp cornflour; 2 egg yolks; 4 egg whites; 50 g caster sugar; 1 tbsp icing sugar

Chocolate soufflé

Soufflé au chocolat: hot, tall dark chocolate soufflés

Features:Vegetarian Quick

Cuisine:

French

Soufflé au chocolat is the dessert French restaurants make to order and families save for a special dinner, a hot, trembling chocolate cloud that must be eaten the moment it leaves the oven. It is simpler than its reputation: a chocolate custard base lightened with whisked egg whites. The common mistake is opening the oven, which makes it sink. Chef's tip: run your thumb round the inside rim of each dish before baking; the clean groove helps it rise straight up like a top hat.

Total time: 29 min
Difficulty: medium
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

Serves4

½ oz soft butterfor the dishes
2 tbsp caster sugarfor the dishes
4 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa)
¾ cup milk
1 tbsp cornflour
2 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1 ¾ oz caster sugar
1 tbsp icing sugarto dust

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Ramekins

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Method

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Step 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) with a tray inside. Brush four 250 ml ramekins with the ½ oz soft butter in upward strokes and coat with the 2 tbsp caster sugar.
5 min
Step 2: Heat the ¾ cup milk with the 1 tbsp cornflour, whisking, until thick, then take off the heat and stir in the 4 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa) until melted, then the 2 egg yolks.
5 min
Step 3: Whisk the 4 egg whites to soft peaks, add the 1 ¾ oz caster sugar and whisk to glossy, firm peaks. Stir a quarter into the chocolate, then fold in the rest gently.
5 min
Step 4: Fill the ramekins to the top, level with a palette knife, run a thumb round the rim and bake on the hot tray for 12–14 minutes until risen and just set with a slight wobble. Dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar and serve at once.
14 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 330 kcal
Protein: 9 g
Carbs: 34 g
Fat: 18 g
Fibre: 3 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does soufflé au chocolat take?: About 29 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 14 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?: Yes. It has no meat or fish.
What can I use instead of soft butter?: The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
What can I use instead of caster sugar?: Caster sugar, same amount.

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