Hot chocolate soufflés

Name: Hot chocolate soufflés
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted; icing sugar, to dust; 2½ tablespoons caster sugar; 4 eggs, separated; caster sugar, to coat dishes; 3 tablespoons plain flour; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter; 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk; 50 g (1¾ oz) good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Chocolate

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

A well-risen, feather-light soufflé is one of the hallmarks of a great chef. The real difficulty lies in transporting the soufflé to the table before it begins to cool and collapses.

Ingredients

50 g (1¾ oz) good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped
250 ml (8

Dessert
Chocolate
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Put the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the milk in a saucepan until just at boiling point. Pour onto the chocolate and stir until the chocolate has melted. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour. Cook over