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Chocolate-Chunk Souffle Cakes

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 Servings

Ingredients

8

ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

6

tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter

6

large eggs, separated

1

/2 cup sugar

1

/3 cup water

4

ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, cut into 8 pieces total

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter and flour eight 3/4-cup soufflé dishes. Stir 8 ounces chopped chocolate and butter in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour into large bowl. Whisk in yolks. Set chocolate mixture aside.

    Step 2

    Stir sugar and water in heavy small saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until candy thermometer registers 236°F swirling pan occasionally, about 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, beat egg whites in another large bowl to soft peaks.

    Step 4

    Gradually beat boiling syrup into whites in slow steady stream. Continue beating until stiff, about 3 minutes. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions. Divide soufflé mixture among prepared dishes. Place 1 chocolate chunk in center of each, pressing to submerge. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

    Step 5

    Bake soufflés until slightly puffed and softly set, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

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