Toffee Souffles with Chocolate Sauce
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Scotch whisky
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped toffee candy (such as Heath bar or Almond Roca; about 6 ounces)
- Cook first 3 ingredients in heavy small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add chocolate and stir until melted.
- (Can be made 3 days ahead.
- Cover; chill.
- Before using, rewarm over low heat just until liquid.)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Butter and sugar six 2/3-cup souffle dishes.
- Whisk yolks, brown sugar and flour in medium bowl.
- Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
- Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture.
- Return mixture to saucepan and whisk constantly over medium heat until mixture is very thick, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl.
- Whisk in butter and Scotch.
- Cool to lukewarm.
- Using electric mixer fitted with clean dry beaters, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks.
- Gradually beat in 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold 1/4 of whites into souffle mixture to lighten.
- Fold in remaining whites.
- Gently fold in 3/4 cup chopped toffee.
- Divide mixture among prepared dishes.
- Smooth tops.
- Bake until souffles puff and tops are golden, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer to plates.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee.
- Serve with sauce.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/toffee-souffles-with-chocolate-sauce-1839 (may not work)