Never Fail Chocolate Souffle

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, for sprinkling
• 5 ounces quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped finely
• 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375º f. liberally butter 6 individual soufflé ramekins and sprinkle with sugar; set aside.
• 2 in a metal bowl over simmering water, melt chocolate whilst constantly stirring. once the chocolate is melted, remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the egg yolks one at a time.
• 3 in the bowl of a standing mixer, beat egg whites with salt on medium high speed until they hold soft glossy peaks. continue beating egg whites on high speed, gradually adding the remaining 1/3 cup sugar, until the egg whites hold stiff glossy peaks.
• 4 gently stir 1/3 of the eggs whites into the chocolate mixture. carefully fold in the remaining egg whites. the chocolate mixture should be full of bubbles, even colored and without egg streaks.
• 5 spoon your soufflé mixture into the prepared ramekins and bake for 12 – 15 minutes until risen with a crusty exterior. dust with cocoa powder and serve right away.