Chocolate Souffle

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
This recipe has been treasured and passed down in our family for years. It came from my Aunt Clara, whose cooking was a blend of her country and rural French roots. I can always depend on everyone being home to eat-and on time-whenever I make this for dessert.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Baking cocoa or ground cinnamon, optional

Directions

  1. In a large heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat. In a small bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar and salt; add milk and stir until smooth. Stir into the melted chocolate. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
  2. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir a small amount of filling into yolks, return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Add extracts. In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar on high until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into chocolate batter until no white streaks remain, then fold in remaining egg whites.
  3. Grease the bottom of 1-1/2-qt. baking dish; add souffle batter. Place dish in a larger pan. Fill large pan with hot water to a depth of 1 in. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  4. For topping, beat the cream in a chilled small bowl until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Serve souffle warm with a dollop of sauce. Sprinkle with cocoa or cinnamon if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 407 calories, 31g fat (19g saturated fat), 187mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.