Bittersweet Chocolate Fallen Souffle Cakes

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Bittersweet Chocolate Fallen Souffle Cakes

 

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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sugar for coating ramekins

6 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate -- (not

unsweetened) chopped

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons instant espresso powder -- dissolved in 1 tablespoon

hot water

2 tablespoons Kahlua or dark rum

2 large egg yolks

3 large egg whites

3 tablespoons heavy cream

Garnish: grated bittersweet chocolate

Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped

cream

 

Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter two 1 1/4-cup ramekins and coat with sugar,

knocking out excess sugar.

 

In a small metal bowl set over a small saucepan of barely simmering water

melt 4 ounces chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter with espresso mixture and 1

tablespoon Kahlua or rum and whisk until smooth. Remove bowl from heat and

cool chocolate mixture 5 minutes. Whisk in yolks, 1 at a time. In a bowl

with an electric mixer beat whites with a pinch salt until they just hold

stiff peaks. Stir about one fourth whites into chocolate mixture to lighten

and fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.

 

Divide batter between ramekins. Bake cakes in middle of oven 17 to 20

minutes, or until puffed and a tester comes out almost clean.

 

While cakes are baking, in another small metal bowl set over pan of barely

simmering water melt remaining 2 ounces chocolate with remaining 1/2

tablespoon butter and heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Remove bowl from

heat and whisk in remaining tablespoon Kahlua or rum.

 

Cool cakes in ramekins on a rack 3 minutes. Pour sauce onto 2 plates. Run a

thin knife around edge of each ramekin and invert cakes onto plates. Top

cakes with whipped cream and garnish with grated chocolate. Serves 2. May be

doubled.

 

Source:

" Gourmet's Quick Kitchen (ISBN 0-679-45257-5) "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 238 Calories; 22g Fat (83.2% calories

from fat); 9g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 267mg Cholesterol;

99mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0