Chocolate Souffle

Chocolate Souffle

Based on Andrew's recipe.

Ingredients

Makes

  • 60g butter
  • 35g plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon Dutch cocoa
  • 75g caster sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 100g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • Ice cream to serve

Preparation

  1. Butter and sugar four 1 cup capacity ramekins, preheat oven to 200c
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan
  3. Add flour and cook over low heat for 2 minutes
  4. Stir in cocoa and sugar and mix well
  5. Remove from heat and gradually stir in milk, then return to heat and stir over low heat until mixture thickens
  6. Remove from heat and add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each (mixture can stand at om temperature for 2 hours at this stage)
  7. Beat egg whites until firm peaks form, fold a third into chocolate mixture, stir in chopped chocolate and carefully fold in remaining egg whites
  8. Spoon mixture into prepared dishes
  9. Place on an oven tray and bake at 200c for 20-25 minutes until puffed
  10. Serve immediately