chocolate souffle

michelle taylor

michelle taylor

31st January 2011
michelle taylor

chocolate souffle

Pre-heat oven to 190oc
Grease four soufflé moulds, or ramekins, with butter. Sprinkle with caste

Ingredients

  • 300ml milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 25g cornflour
  • 225g chocolate
  • 6 egg whites
  • 100g sugar

Method

Pre-heat oven to 190oc
Grease four soufflé moulds, or ramekins, with butter. Sprinkle with caster sugar and shake out the excess. best way is to brush up the way.
Put the milk in a saucepan and bring it to boiling point.
Mix the egg yolks and the cornflour together to form a smooth paste and pour the milk over the mixture. Mix well.
Cook the mixture over a gentle heat for two minutes. Put the chocolate in a bowl and pour the mixture on the top. Stir it around until the chocolate melts -- the heat of the milk and eggs will melt it.
Leave it to cool.
Beat the egg whites and the sugar until stiff
Add this to the chocolate mixture and fold it through.
Pour it all into the soufflé dishes, or ramekins, and put them in the oven for 9 minutes.

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