Gianduja Souffle

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Chocolate Tasting Party

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Total Time:
1 hr 10 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Directions

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.

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  • on January 15, 2012

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    I'm with so many of the other reviewers here as a first-time souffle maker. And like them, it turned out absolutely perfect, and I trusted Giada's notes and made these the day before, refrigerated, and baked for 35 minutes while dinner was served. Stupendous, everyone raved, the taste is fabulous. This is truly a 5-star recipe, and will be made again. Scared to try a souffle? Try this recipe, it's an easy winner. BTW, the main course featured another of Giadas' recipes, a side of butternut squash / vanilla bean risotto, which I've done before and is also a huge hit. Thanks, Giada.......

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  • on December 05, 2011

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    This was wonderful and impressive! I will definitely make again. The only change I made was I didnt have hazelnut, and I prefer coffee and chocolate together because i think it adds more depth to the chocolate, so I put about a tablespoon of strong cooled espresso in both the ganache (i added it to the butter and sugar while it was thickening, before the chocolate was added and i added a table spoon to the batter before folding in the egg whites.

    NOTE: I cut this recipe in half and used two 8oz ramekins.

    I enjoy baking and found this recipe really fun because use more fun techniques like the double broiler and whipping egg whites, etc.

    I served this after a dinner of filet mignon, mashed potatoes and lemony green beans (green beans with butter, lemon zest and lemon juice, salt, pepper.

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  • on November 20, 2011

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    Sooo GOOD! Instead of the liquor we added Starbucks Hazelnut syrup and this is definitely the BEST thing I have ever ate =

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