An easy way to make this classic French dessert
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
  • 4 tablespoon milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 5 egg whites
  • 4 (4-inch) souffle dishes, well-buttered and dusted with sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • warm chocolate sauce or english cream of choice
Directions
  1. Step 1: Heat oven to 300 F. Butter and dust with sugar 4 (4-inch) souffle dishes.
  2. Step 2: In double boiler, melt 3 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate. Stir in 1/4 cup sugar and 4 tablespoons milk. Beat until mixed well. Remove from heat.
  3. Step 3: Allow to cool 5 minutes and then add 2 egg yolks, beating constantly.
  4. Step 4: In a separate bowl, whip 5 egg whites until stiff, adding 1 tablespoon of sugar halfway through the procedure.
  5. Step 5: Fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Pour batter evenly into 4 (4-inch) buttered and sugar-dusted souffle dishes.
  6. Step 6: Bake 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with chocolate sauce or English cream of choice.