Vanishing Soufflé with Chocolate Brandy Custard

Name: Vanishing Soufflé with Chocolate Brandy Custard
Yield: Serves 5–6
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 150 ml (¼ pint) double cream; 1 tablespoon brandy; 4 large eggs (size 1), separated; 50g (2oz) plus 1 tablespoon caster sugar; 50g (2oz) plain chocolate, grated

Preparation info

Serves
5–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Almost Vegetarian Cookbook

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1999

About

This is a steamed, sweetened egg white soufflé which literally does vanish in your mouth. Pure white, it is served with a chocolate brandy custard made from the egg yolks.

Ingredients

4 large eggs (size 1), separated
50g (2oz) plus 1

Europe
United Kingdom
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until thick, then whisk in 50g (2oz) of the caster sugar. Continue whisking until the mixture stands in stiff peaks. Spoon the egg white into a soufflé dish; the