Individual Chocolate Souffles
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 494
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 15
- Carbohydrates
- 67
- Dietary Fiber
- 4
- Sugar
- 60
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 122
- Sodium
- 58
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus softened butter, for the ramekins
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for the ramekins
8 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large egg yolks plus 6 egg whites, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Triple Raspberry Sauce, recipe follows
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Triple Raspberry Sauce:
1/2 pint raspberries, plus more for garnish
1 cup raspberry sorbet
2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
Special equipment:
six 6-ounce ramekins- Set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Brush six 6-ounce ramekins with softened butter, then coat with granulated sugar. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Put the chocolate and butter in a large heatproof bowl. Fill a saucepan with about an inch of water and bring to a low simmer; set the bowl over--but not touching--the water. Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Set aside.
- Combine the egg yolks and 2 tablespoons warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large bowl using a hand mixer) and beat until frothy. Gradually add 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar and continue beating until very thick ribbons form, about 5 minutes. Very lightly fold the yolk mixture into the chocolate mixture.
- Put the egg whites in a clean bowl of a standing mixer (or in a large bowl using a hand mixer) and add the cream of tartar. Beat on medium speed until frothy; increase the speed to high and gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Beat until the whites hold a stiff but not dry peak, about 3 minutes.
- Working quickly, fold about a third of the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture to lighten; then fold in the remaining whites until blended. Gently spoon the souffle mixture into the prepared ramekins and place on a baking sheet. Lightly smooth the tops of the souffles.
- Immediately bake until the souffles rise about 1 1/2 inches from the ramekins, about 18 minutes. In the meantime, make the Triple Raspberry Sauce.
- Remove the souffles from the oven, pour some of the sauce over the center of each, dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.
Triple Raspberry Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, add the raspberries, sorbet, raspberry jam and lemon zest and set over medium heat. Stir, breaking up the raspberries while it comes to a simmer, then cook until the foam subsides and the mixture becomes thick and syrupy, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and swirl in the butter.