8 oz milk chocolate
6 tablespoons unsalted butter + extra for greasing
2 tablespoons rum (alternatively water or coffee)
6 eggs, separated
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup white sugar
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Directions:
Butter six 10 to 11 ounce ramekins and place on a large baking sheet.
In a small pot, over very low heat, melt the chocolate chips, butter and rum (or water or coffee) together. Watch it closely and stir often. Once melted remove from the heat immediately.
Meanwhile separate the yolks and whites of the eggs. Set aside the yolks and using an electric mixer beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together until it becomes foamy and soft peaks form. Be careful not to overmix the egg whites otherwise they can become too stiff and will therefore not easily fold into the chocolate mixture.
Slowly beat the sugar into the egg white mixture.
Whisk the egg yolks into the chocolate mixture and then, using a rubber spatula, scrape it into the egg white mixture and carefully fold to combine. Be sure to not let the heavy chocolate mixture fall and stay on the bottom of the mixing bowl. Dig deep when mixing!
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins and cover and refrigerate until ready to cook (for up to 24 hours). Bake at 375 degrees until risen and set and the tops have a hint of dark brown, about 18 to 20 minutes. Do not open the oven to check on the souffles until the last minute or so of baking to help prevent the souffles from falling. Top with homemade ice cream if desired and serve immediately.
Myrtle's Note: The recipe suggests that to avoid fallen soufflé you prepare them ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook them. Marie did this and they turned out rather well. Since we halved the recipe, we weighed the chocolate on a scale to ensure we had 4 ounces. The original recipe (and what was used) calls for semi-sweet chocolate. However, I switched it to milk chocolate here because that is what I will use next time.
Yield: 6
Source: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/12/17/recipe-chocolate-souffle-blogging-teams-holiday-dinner/ (from the Joy of Cooking)
