Individual Chocolate Souffles

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Individual Chocolate Souffles

 

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup sugar -- plus additional for coating gratin dishes

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder

1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter

1/2 cup milk

1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate -- chopped fine

1 large egg yolk

2 large egg whites

Garnish: confectioners' sugar

 

Preheat oven to 400 F. Butter two 3/4-cup gratin dishes and coat with

additional sugar, shaking out excess sugar.

 

In a small bowl blend together 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, cocoa powder,

butter, and a pinch salt until mixture resembles meal. in a small heavy

saucepan bring milk just to a boil and whisk in cocoa mixture and chocolate.

Cook mixture over moderate heat, whisking , until thickened, about 15

seconds and cool 30 seconds.

 

In a bowl whisk yolk lightly and whisk in about I tablespoon chocolate

mixture. Whisk in remaining chocolate mixture. in another bowl whisk whites

with a pinch salt until they hold soft peaks and whisk in remaining 2

tablespoons sugar, a little at a time, until meringue holds stiff peaks.

Stir one fourth of meringue into chocolate mixture to lighten and fold in

remaining meringue gently but thoroughly.

 

Divide souffle batter between gratin dishes and put on a baking sheet. Bake

chocolate souffles in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until puffed.

 

Dust souffles with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately. Serves 2. May

be doubled.

 

Source:

" Gourmet's Quick Kitchen "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 261 Calories; 10g Fat (31.1% calories

from fat); 9g Protein; 38g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 115mg

Cholesterol; 93mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0

Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

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