Chocolate Souffle
- 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bars
- 6 eggs
- 2 oz. cornstarch, sifted
- 4 oz. sugar
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 2 to 3 drops vanilla
- Confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp. strong coffee
- Butter
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 4 cups milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Break chocolate in small pieces and melt in a double boiler with the coffee.
- Off the the heat, stir in the egg yolks, one by one, 2/3 of the sugar mixed with the cornstarch, and the vanilla.
- Whip the whites until they form soft peaks.
- Add the rest of the sugar, to the whites and whip until very firm.
- Butter a 6-inch souffle mold and sprinkle with the granulated sugar.
- Set aside.
- Fold whites into chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into mold 2/3 full.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top and serve at once with a creme anglaise or creme anglaise flavored with mint.
- Creme Anglaise: Whip the egg yolks with the sugar until very light.
- Meanwhile, bring the milk and vanilla bean to a boil.
- Pour the boiling milk into the yolks and whip just to combine.
- Return to heat and stir with a wooden spoon over very low heat until the ceam coats the spoon.
- It will thicken further once it's cool.
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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1969 (may not work)