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About Me
- Nancy
- I discovered my obsession with cooking and baking when I stayed home for 7.5 years with my children. After I return to work, I thought I would grow out of it, but I cannot seem to shake it..I started to collect cookbooks and experiment with different recipes. I want the food to look as good as it tastes. Bottom line is ---- I love to eat good meals and yummy desserts! When I tell people about a meal or dessert, they would ask me all the time what it looks like. This is one way of show and tell..
Your pictures are great! Recipes, PLEASE!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBittersweet Chocolate Soufflé
ReplyDelete8 oz Bittersweet Chocolate chopped or combination of semi sweet chocolate.
6 Large eggs separated (room temperature)
1/8 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
1/2 C Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, and preheat to 375 F, for a large soufflé. 400 F for individual soufflé dishes six 1 Cup ramekins, butter and dust the bottom with sugar.
Melt Chocolate in microwave in 80% heat for 1.5 – 2 min. depends on your microwave. Stir melted chocolate and set aside to cool.
Use the whip attachment on the mixer, beat egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar on med-high speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add 1/4 cup of sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form.
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks until thick and pale in color. Whisk in the remaining 1/4 C of sugar and vanilla. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the melted chocolate.
Fold 1/4 of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Then gently fold in the remaining whites just until no white streaks remain. Spoon into the prepared dish (es). Run your thumb around the rim of the dish to form a Shallow rove along the edge. This will give the soufflé a hat.
Bake the soufflé until set, puffed and the center still jiggles when the dish is gently shaken, 25-30 minutes for the large soufflé or 8-10 min for the individual soufflés. Serve immediately with whipped cream or ice cream.
Let me know how it turns out. Enjoy!