Happy Valentines Day 2023 & Chocolate Souffle

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 Chocolate Souffle

 

Soufflés have a reputation for being temperamental, but they’re actually very simple. They get their signature height from stiffly beaten egg whites. Using a few staple ingredients, you can whip up a chocolate dessert that’s guaranteed to impress at a dinner party yet easy enough for a casual supper.

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Souffles have a reputation for being temperamental, but they’re actually very simple. Using a few staple ingredients, you can whip up a dessert that’s guaranteed to impress at a dinner party yet easy enough for a casual supper.
Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Prep:
30 mins
Total:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
6

 

Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 1 1/2-quart tall-sided baking dish. Coat with sugar, tapping out excess. Set dish on a rimmed baking sheet.

  • In a large heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, combine chocolate, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, 20 minutes.

  • Stir egg yolks into cooled chocolate mixture until well combined. Set souffle base aside.

  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium-high until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 5 minutes (do not overbeat).

  • In two additions, fold egg-white mixture into souffle base: With a rubber spatula, gently cut down through center and lift up some base from bottom of bowl. Turning bowl, steadily continue to cut down and lift up base until just combined.

  • Transfer mixture to dish, taking care not to get batter on top edge of dish; smooth top. Bake souffle until puffed and set, 30 to 35 minutes. (Do not open oven during first 25 minutes of baking.) Serve immediately.

Cook’s Notes

Dust the finished souffle with confectioners’ sugar if you like, then serve straight away — the souffle will begin to lose its lift and collapse as it cools.