Gianduja Souffle
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar, plus 1/4 cup
- 1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur (recommended: Frangelico)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped, plus 6 ounces chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- Pinch salt
- 4 eggs, separated
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Preheat the oven to 375 degree F. Butter and sugar 6 (6-ounce) ramekins.
- Heat the butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, hazelnut liqueur, and vanilla in a double boiler over medium heat until the butter melts.
- Remove the butter mixture from the heat, add the chocolate, and let sit until it melts, about 3 minutes.
- Place the chocolate mixture in a pie dish and place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
- Use a spoon to form the chilled mixture into 6 evenly-sized balls about the size of a walnut.
- Reserve in the refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, place the flour in a double boiler and slowly whisk in the milk.
- Add the salt.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly until thick, about 5 minutes.
- Add the egg yolks and continue to whisk constantly.
- The mixture will thicken to the consistency of mayonnaise in another 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove the mixture from the heat.
- Stir in the 6 ounces of chocolate and set aside to let the chocolate melt.
- Place the egg whites in a large bowl with the cream of tartar.
- Using a hand mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks.
- Gradually add in the 1/4 cup sugar and continue whipping until firm peaks.
- Fold the egg whites into the warm chocolate mixture.
- Place a ball of the chilled chocolate mixture in each of the ramekins.
- Spoon the souffle mixture over the chocolate balls and up to the rim of the ramekins.
- (At this point the souffle can be covered and kept refrigerated for 2 days.)
- Place the ramekins in a hot water bath and bake until golden on top and the souffle has risen, about 30 minutes (40 minutes if refrigerated).
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
unsalted butter, sugar, hazelnut liqueur, vanilla, milk chocolate, allpurpose, milk, salt, eggs, cream of tartar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/giandua-souffle-recipe.html (may not work)