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chocolate souffle
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Chocolate souffle

Ever imagined what a chocolate cloud would taste like? This recipe will transport you straight to chocolate heaven... It is easier to make than one would imagine and the result is pure magic!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: chocolate, eggs
Servings: 6
Calories: 248kcal
Author: Veronique Eichler

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Butter and dust 6 (1-cup) souffle dishes with about 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Keep in the refrigerator until needed.
  • Melt the chocolate in a large glass bowl in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, stirring gently until it is all melted (it takes about 2 minutes total).
  • While the chocolate is melting, place all 7 egg whites in a stand mixer and whip them with the wire whip attachment until they form soft peaks. Add the lemon juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and continue to whip the whites until they are stiff but still very shiny.
  • Take the chocolate out of the microwave and stir in the egg yolks and the liqueur with a spatula.
  • Stir a quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten the mix, then gently fold in the remaining whites.
  • Place the molds on a baking sheet and fill them with the souffle mixture. Run your thumb around the inside edge of each dish so that the souffles will form a hat when they rise. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the middle is still just a little soft.
  • Remove from the oven and carefully set the cups on napkin-lined dessert plates. Dust the tops with powdered sugar, if desired, and spoon a dollop of whipped cream into the center of each souffle. Serve immediately.

Notes

This dessert must be made at the last minute, so here are some suggestions if you don't want to disappear from your guests for too long while you are making it:
  • prepare all your ingredients and tools ahead of time.
  • Separate the eggs and keep them in the refrigerator until use.
  • prepare the molds in advance and keep them in the refrigerator
  • prepare your serving plates
  • whip a few tablespoons of very cold heavy cream in advance and keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
If you follow these tips it should take you no more than 10 minutes to whip it all together, then 10 minutes unattended cooking time, et voila!
You can omit the liquor or use another kind such as Kalhua or Peppermint schnapps. I personally like to use Cointreau.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 21g | Protein: 7g | Total Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 185mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 18g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.8mg