Chocolate Soufflé

Gordon Ramsay recipes Chocolate soufflé recipe

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Date Published:
07/09/2007
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Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 25g unsalted softened butter, for greasing
  • finely grated chocolate
  • Crème pâtissière
  • 20g cornflour
  • 200ml milk
  • 200g dark chocolate, 70% cocoa solids, chopped
  • 80g egg yolks
  • Egg white mixture
  • 200g egg whites
  • 150g caster sugar

Decoration

  • 1 tbsp of cocoa powder

Method: How to make chocolate soufflé

1. Preheat oven to 180˚C/gas 4

2. Brush 8 ramekins (8cm in width, 4-5cm in height) with the softened butter in upward strokes, from the base to the rim. Chill the dishes for 5 minutes, then as an insurance policy so the soufflé doesn't stick to the dish, apply a second coat as before

3. Sprinkle a little grated chocolate into each dish, tilting and rolling the dishes around to line them with an even layer of chocolate

4. For the crème pâtissière, slake the corn flour with a little of the milk, then gradually add the rest of the milk until you have a smooth mixture. Pour into a small pan, and slowly bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Boil for 30 seconds then off the heat, add the chocolate and whisk until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks until smooth before transferring to a bowl to cool

5. In an artisan mixer, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually start to add in the sugar, whisking well in between each addition. Once all the sugar has been added, continue to whisk until you have a thick and glossy mixture

6. Add one third of the egg whites into the chocolate crème patisserie mixture and mix well. Now add in the remaining egg white and gently fold into the mix. Do not over work the mixture as it will become too hard and stiff

7. Divide the mixture between the ramekins. Level the surface with a palate knife then bake for 6-8 minutes, or until well risen and with a slightly wobbly centre. Remove from the oven and dust with the remaining cocoa powder. Serve immediately with a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream

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  1. wow! i thought this souffle wasn?t a very good, but wow i think that this is the best chocolate recepie i have ever rpooved in my life, it really is, loved it.
    Posted by juan carlos on 20/11/2009 03:26:58
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  2. @joanne warren For the cr?me p?tissi?re, slake the corn flour with a little of the milk, then gradually add the rest of the milk until you have a smooth mixture. Pour into a small pan, and slowly bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Boil for 30 seconds then off the heat, add the chocolate and whisk until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks until smooth before transferring to a bowl to cool
    Posted by Nina on 08/10/2009 11:40:08
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  3. In American words...is creme patissiere...whipping cream or heavy cream? I'm not a chef. I'm a grandma who likes to cook.
    Posted by joanne warren on 20/08/2009 05:05:13
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  4. does anybody know if you can make this in advance?
    Posted by . on 20/07/2009 21:42:03
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  5. i found it a bit challenging to make, but it was really good
    Posted by Dan on 07/07/2009 04:48:48
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  6. Does the material of the ramekins matter? I turned up to have some more of the mixture, so I poured it into teflon muffin forms. They rose, but rather then with a flat surface, they went up like a mashroom, burst and fell back down. It also took 15 minutes to bake them.
    Posted by Filip on 10/02/2009 13:14:50
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  7. Does anyone know how you adjust the recipe to make one large souffle?
    Posted by Helz on 30/12/2008 12:05:03
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