Dairy Chocolate Soufflé

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Makes 8 servings. 

This dessert is easy, quick, delicious, and the best part is that it can be prepared a few hours before, refrigerated and BAKED STRAIGHT FROM THE REFRIGERATOR. 

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter for greasing the ramekins

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for coating the ramekins

  • ¾ cup heavy cream

  • 4 ounces imported semi-sweet chocolate, broken into small pieces

  • 4 large egg whites, at room temperature

PREPARATION:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. 

  2. Grease 8 - ½ cup ovenproof ramekins with butter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.

  3. Place them on a cookie sheet. 

  4. Heat the cream in a medium saucepan until hot. Add the chocolate and whisk until smooth.

  5. Remove from the heat. 

  6. Beat egg whites at high speed until foamy. Gradually add ¼ cup sugar to the egg whites and beat until stiff.

  7. With a rubber spatula fold half of the whites into the chocolate mixture. Then reverse the process and pour the chocolate over the remaining whites. Fold together making a motion like a figure 8 until well combined. 

  8. Spoon the batter into the prepared ramekins. COVER WITH CLING WRP AND REFIRGERATE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. 

  9. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until puffy.