Sunday, November 11, 2007

Chocolate Soufflé

Although it is a nice day outside it is quite cold for us, so we opted to stay inside today. We called grandma and grandpa in Brazil, saw them on the computer through the camera and ended up having fun in our own way.
Part of our fun today was making and eating these Chocolate Soufflé Cakes. They were warm and delicious, perfect for the cold weather. And they were so light and airy that I love the way I felt satisfied with a sweet treat without feeling I had an entire cake for dessert. Plus it makes just enough for the three of us and we don't have tons of leftovers, which I like since I do love to cook and experiment with different recipes quite regularly.
We all loved and totally agreed that this is certainly going to be repeated during the winter.
Really yummy!
I have had this recipe marked to try since it appeared in the magazine, in April... now, why did I wait so long to make it?????
Enjoy!
Ana

Note: I used less sugar in this recipe (thought it would be too sweet as written) and both the husband and Matheus agreed it was perfectly sweet. Since I am a 70% dark chocolate girl I still found this a little on the sweet side, but I know that if I made it less sweet they would not enjoy it as much.
Anyway, just wanted to suggest that as you make this recipe give the soufflé base a taste and from there see how much more sugar you would like added to the egg whites, just so that you can control the sweetness to your taste.










Individual Chocolate Soufflé Cakes
(Adapted from Cooking Light, April 2007)

Cooking spray
9 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa
4 tablespoons fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large egg white
2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat 4 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray; sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon granulated sugar.
Combine 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, flour, cocoa, and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring until thickened and smooth. Spoon chocolate mixture into a medium bowl; cool 4 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
Place egg whites in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add remaining 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat). Gently stir 1/4 of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared dishes. Sharply tap dishes 2 or 3 times to level. Place dishes on a baking sheet; bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until puffy and set. Sprinkle each soufflé with 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings.
(Recipe can be made to serve 2. Use 1 tablespoon flour and just half all other ingredients!!)

11 comments:

Eli said...

humm, suspirei do lado de k amiga!! Delícia!! :)

Valentina said...

Ana, how yummy! and I love reading your posts. your passion comes through each word.

Patricia Scarpin said...

Ana, the souffle looks so dark and delicious!

Ana Cláudia Ruy Cardia said...

hummmm....... a palavra lombriga t diz alguma coisa? hehehhe!!!!
Beijinhos hermana! boa semana pra vc!!!!!!

Agdah said...

WOW!

Akemi said...

Que delícia de sobremesa, Ana! Fiquei aqui imaginando o perfume e o sabor dele... hummmm!
Bjs

Cinara said...

I loved the idea of making a dessert to serve just the three of us here, Ana! As you know, I bake a lot, and although I always try to cut the recipes in half I usually have plenty of leftovers and we end up eating more than we should! But I've always had this doubt: what's the difference between dutch-processed cocoa and regular cocoa? I've read it makes quite a difference on the recipe... You can answer me by email if you'd like, OK? XXOO

sarahsouth said...

what an adorable souffle! those pumpkin muffins are tempting, too. i was just looking for uses for my chopped up pumpkin - perfect timing

Beatriz Belliard said...

hmmm, saudade das suas receitas ! bjs

Cris said...

Oi Ana... tudo bem? Eu não tenho te visto, você está no Brasil? Estou com saudades. Beijinhos

Beatriz Belliard said...

Feliz Natal Ana !! bjs