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CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ

Semi-sweet chocolate and egg yolks meet whites whipped with cream of tartar and maple crystals, then bake at 375°F in a buttered, cocoa-dusted dish built to send this soufflé skyward.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Heat oven to 375°F. Butter inside of soufflé dish (or dishes) with the one tablespoon of softened butter.

  2. 2

    Dust inside of each dish with cocoa powder.

  3. 3

    Refrigerate dishes until ready to fill.

  4. 4

    Melt chocolate and remaining 4 tablespoons butter in medium bowl set over pot of water. Turn off heat, stir in salt and vanilla and set aside.

  5. 5

    In separate medium bowl, beat egg yolks and maple crystals with whisk or hand mixer until thick and yellow (about 3 minutes ). Pour into chocolate mixture.

  6. 6

    In separate medium bowl or electric stand mixer, combine egg whites and cream of tartar. By hand or mixer, whip egg whites until stiff, moist peaks are formed.

  7. 7

    Vigorously stir one-quarter of whites into chocolate-egg yolk mixture.

  8. 8

    Gently fold in remaining egg whites in 4 equal increments.

  9. 9

    Transfer to ramekins and as follows: 1/2 cup dishes: 12 to 14 minutes , 2 cup dishes: 20 to 25 minutes , 1 quart dishes: 30 - 35 minutes , 2 quart dishes: 50 to 55 minutes .

  10. 10

    Serve immediately.

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
25%
💧Water
29%
🌍Earth
32%
💨Air
13%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat6%
Entropy11%
Reactivity83%
0.115
Heat
0.216
Entropy
1.575
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

141.23cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
7%
of 2000 cal
protein5.64g16%
carbs20.11g57%
fat3.46g22%
% Daily Value
Protein
5.64g11%
Carbs
20.11g7%
Fat
3.46g4%
Sugar
18.33g37%
Sodium
61.01mg3%