Bittersweet Chocolate Souffles

Submitted by KathyP53

"This is a simple, yet elegant, souffle recipe. Rich but not too sweet."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 5 large eggs, separated
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Spray eight 3/4 cup ramekins or custard cups with nonstick spray; coat ramekins with sugar, tapping out excess sugar.
3. Stir chopped chocolate and butter in large metal bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove chocolate mixture from hear; cool slightly.
4. Using electric mixer; beat egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and cocoa powder in medium bowl until thick ribbons of mixture appear, about 3 minutes. Gently fold into chocolate mixture.
5. Using electric mixer with clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in medium bowl until foamy. Add lemon juice to beaten egg whites and beat until soft peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture in 3 separate additions. Divide among prepared ramekins.
6. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
7. Bake souffles until puffed above edges but still soft in center, about 18 minutes. (Bake chilled souffles about 20 minutes) Serve immediately with a dollup of vanilla bean ice cream or a dollup of whipped cream.