Chocolate Comforting Dessert French

Chocolate souffle

Name: Chocolate souffle
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: /french
Ingredients: Softened butter, for greasing dishes; 1/2 tablespoon caster sugar, plus extra to coat dishes; 90g good-quality dark chocolate; 75ml thickened cream; 2 eggs, separated; 20ml (1 tablespoon) brandy; 1 eggwhite; Icing sugar, to dust

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Woo your loved one this Valentine's Day with a gourmet chocolate souffle.

Softened butter, for greasing dishes
1/2 tablespoon caster sugar, plus extra to coat dishes
90g good-quality dark chocolate
75ml thickened cream
2 eggs, separated
20ml (1 tablespoon) brandy
1 eggwhite
Icing sugar, to dust

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Grease two 300ml souffle dishes with butter, then sprinkle with extra sugar to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to chill.
2.

Place the chocolate and cream in a pan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the egg yolks and brandy, then cover and set aside for up to 2 hours.
3.

Whisk the 3 eggwhites until stiff peaks form, then add caster sugar and whisk until glossy. If the chocolate has gone cold, reheat slightly then fold in 1 tablespoon of the eggwhite into mixture, then fold in the rest.
4.

Fill the dishes to just below the rim, bake for 8-10 minutes until risen. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.