Chocolate Soufflés

Why a Chocolate Soufflé?

0Often difficult to bake – collapses after 5 to 10 minutes

0Known as “sexy pudding”0 Impresses dinner guests

What’s in a soufflé?

0Made of a french crème pâtissière (flavour base)02nd part meringue (beaten egg whites)

0Dress it up with ice cream, hot sauce, fruit glaze, dusting of powdered sugar

Tips for a successful soufflé

0Bring eggs to room temperature0Don’t over whip egg whites (cream of tartar ,firm

peak, glossy)0Don’t over fold egg whites (deflate the air)0Use bottom rack in oven (heat from bottom of oven

gives rise to the cake)

Soufflé recipes

0Compared 3 recipes0 Martha Stewart0 Emeril Lagassé0 Unknown baker

Preparation0Finding ramekins 0Grocery shopping for ingredients (70% cocoa choc.)

Baking and Taste Testing

0Martha Stewart Recipe

Baking and Taste Testing

0Emeril Lagassé Recipe

Baking and Taste Testing

0Unknown Baker Recipe

Analysis of the 3 Recipes

Recipe Ease of Recipe

Taste Cost/souffl ($)

Overall

Martha Stewart

1.65

Emeril Lagassé

1.36

Unknown 1.05

My Personal Choice

0Recipe of unknown baker:

0Make ahead of time (2-3 days in fridge, covered, bring to room temperature before baking)

Chocolate Soufflé Recipe

Ingredients07 large egg whites03 large egg yolks05 oz. bittersweet

chocolate02 tbsp butter01/3 cup sugar

Directions:0 Prepare ramekins by coating with butter

and sugar0 Beat egg yolks until thick and pale yellow0 Melt chocolate over double boiler . Add

butter and stir until fully combined0 Fold yolks into chocolate mixture0 Whip egg whites until form soft peaks0 Add sugar little by little. Beat until whites

form soft peaks0 Gently fold egg whites into chocolate

mixture0 Spoon batter into ramekins and bake at

375 for approximately 16 minutes.0 Garnish as desired and serve immediately

References0 The Kitchn. Apartment Therapy. http://

www.thekitchn.com/light-and-airy-5-tips-to-make-a-perfect-souffle-every-time-170747 2014. retrieved April 11.

0 Food52. Yossy Arefi. http://food52.com/blog/9703-how-to-make-chocolate-souffle-3-tips-for-souffle-success 2014. retrieved April 11

0 Giverslog http://www.giverslog.com/?p=10642 – 2011. retrieved April 11.

0 Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/356052/individual-chocolate-souffles2014.- retrieved April 11

0 Food network. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chocolate-chocolate-souffles-recipe.html 2014. retrieved April 11

0 Jamie Oliver.com http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/member-recipes/recipe-detail/3426 retrieved April 11