Chocolate Souffle With Melted Chocolate Center
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 13 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, sugar
- 2 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate (preferably Valrhona), plus 8 additional chunks, approximately 1 inch long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/2 inch thick
- 13 cup warm heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 5 egg whites
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Use the butter to grease 8 small (3-ounce), heat-resistant souffle molds and then use the 1 tablespoon of sugar to lightly dust the insides.
- Place the molds on a baking sheet and set aside.
- Melt all the chocolate except the chunks in a double boiler over low heat.
- Add the warm cream and stir well until completely combined.
- Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks and half of the 1/3 cup of sugar.
- Using a rubber spatula, transfer this mixture to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, use a wire whisk to beat the egg whites until frothy.
- Add the remaining sugar and whisk vigorously until the egg whites form soft peaks.
- Using the spatula, gently fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the chocolate.
- Fold in the next 1/3 and when the mixture is well combined, add the remaining egg whites, folding until well combined.
- Use a tablespoon to fill the souffle molds to the rim.
- Place a chunk of semisweet chocolate in the center of each and bake for 7 to 10 minutes, until puffy.
- Serve immediately alone or accompanied by whipped cream or espresso ice cream.
butter, sugar, chocolate, chocolate, warm heavy cream, egg yolks, egg whites
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7543 (may not work)