Hot Cocoa Souffles
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 teaspoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup, divided
- 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 6 large egg whites
- 30 miniature marshmallows, plus 1/4 cup mini marshmallows for garnish
- 1 recipe chocolate sauce, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Using the butter, grease 6 (8-ounce) oven-proof, straight-sided coffee cups or ramekins, and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Place prepared coffee cups or ramekins in the refrigerator while you prepare the batter.
- In a large metal bowl, combine the cocoa powder and 1/2 cup of sugar.
- Heat milk in a small saucepan, just until scalded.
- Pour milk over cocoa and whisk until smooth and sugar is dissolved.
- Whisk in egg yolks and vanilla.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the egg whites with remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff and glossy.
- Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture until thoroughly blended.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the chilled coffee cups or ramekins.
- Place about 5 marshmallows into the center of each ramekin just before baking.
- Bake souffles until they are puffed and somewhat firm, about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately with chocolate sauce and dust with confectioners' sugar and garnish with mini marshmallows.
- Place the chopped chocolate in a mixing bowl.
- Combine the milk and cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Remove from stove and pour hot milk over chocolate.
- Allow mixture to sit for 1 minute.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Add coffee liqueur and whisk to combine.
- Serve warm with Hot Cocoa Souffles.
- Yield: approximately 1 3/4 cups
unsalted butter, sugar, dutch, milk, egg yolks, vanilla, egg whites, marshmallows, chocolate sauce, confectioners, semisweet chocolate, milk, heavy cream, coffee
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/hot-cocoa-souffles-recipe.html (may not work)