Chocolate Souffle
- 1 Tblspn butter
- 1/3 cup of sugar plus some extra
- 3 eggs separated
- 2 ounces of good bittersweet chocolate melted
- 1/4 tspn cream of tartar
- pinch of salt
- 1. Preheat oven to 350/177
- 2. Butter 2 two cup or 1 4 cup souffle or other deep baking dishes
- 3. Sprinkle each with sugar and tap out the excess
- 4. Beat egg yolks with all but 1 Tbspn of sugar until very light and very thick; mixture will fall in a ribbon from beaters when it is ready
- 5. Mix in the melted chocolate until well combined, set aside
- 6. Wash the beaters well before beating the egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until the whites hold soft peaks; continue to beat, gradually adding remaining tablespoon of sugar until they are very stiff and glossy
- 7. Stir a good spoonful of whites thoroughly into egg yolks mixture to lighten it; then fold in remaining whites, using a rubber spatula
- 8. Transfer to prepared souffle dishes; at this point you can cover and refrigerate until you are ready to bake
- 9. Bake until center is nearly set, 20 min for small and 25-35 for single large souffle
- Serve immediately
butter, sugar, eggs, chocolate melted, cream of tartar, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-souffle-50076874 (may not work)