Chocolate Desserts Recipe - Hot Chocolate Soufflé

Ingredients

• 4 oz (110g) dark or baking chocolate

• 3 tbsp (45ml) water

• 1 1/4 cups (310ml) milk

• 1/4 cup (60ml) sugar

• 2-3 drops vanilla extract

• 1 tbsp (15ml) all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp (10ml) arrowroot

• 2 tbsp (30ml) butter

• 3 egg yolks

• 4 egg whites

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 325F (170C). Prepare a soufflé' dish as for Orange and chocolate Soufflé (see recipe previous page).

2. Break chocolate into a heatproof bowl, add water and sir over gently heat until melted. Reserve 5 tbsp (75ml) of milk and add remainder to melted chocolate. Bring to a boil and add sugar and vanilla extract.

3. Blend reserved milk with flour and arrowroot, stir into chocolate and bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Boil for 2 seconds, remove from heat and dot the surface with the butter. Cover and let custard stand for 5 minutes.

4. Beat egg yolks into custard one at a time.

5. Stiffly beat egg whites and fold into custard. Turn into soufflé dish and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, undo string and remove paper by holding a knife alongside soufflé dish and peeling paper carefully away. Serve immediately.