Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflés

Serves: 5

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

46

Sweetness

49

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 large

Egg (separated)

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Spray eight 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups with nonstick spray; coat ramekins or cups with sugar, tapping out excess sugar

3

Stir chopped chocolate and butter in large metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until mixtures is melted and smooth

4

Remove chocolate mixture from heat; cool slightly

5

Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and cocoa powder in medium bowl until thick ribbons of mixture form, about 3 minutes

6

Gently fold into chocolate mixture

7

Using electric mixer with clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until foamy

8

Add lemon juice to beaten egg whites and beat until soft peaks form

9

Fold into chocolate mixture in 3 separate additions

10

Divide among prepared ramekins

11

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

12

Cover and refrigerate

13

Bake soufflés until puffed above edges but still soft in center, about 18 minutes

14

(Bake chilled soufflés about 20 minutes

15

) Serve immediately

16

Preheat oven to 375°F

17

Spray eight 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups with nonstick spray; coat ramekins or cups with sugar, tapping out excess sugar

18

Stir chopped chocolate and butter in large metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until mixtures is melted and smooth

19

Remove chocolate mixture from heat; cool slightly

20

Using electric mixer, beat egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and cocoa powder in medium bowl until thick ribbons of mixture form, about 3 minutes

21

Gently fold into chocolate mixture

22

Using electric mixer with clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until foamy

23

Add lemon juice to beaten egg whites and beat until soft peaks form

24

Fold into chocolate mixture in 3 separate additions

25

Divide among prepared ramekins

26

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

27

Cover and refrigerate

28

Bake soufflés until puffed above edges but still soft in center, about 18 minutes

29

(Bake chilled soufflés about 20 minutes

30

) Serve immediately