A recipe for Hot Chocolate Souffles. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Hot Chocolate Souffles shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
9 oz. Semisweet chocolate, chopped4 lg. Egg yolks
2 Tbs. Dark rum
1 Tbs. Unsalted butter, melted
6 lg. Egg whites
1 pinch Cream of tartar
Directions
In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water, melt the chocolate, stirring, until it is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat, add the egg yolks, one at a time, whisking well after each addition, and whisk in the rum and butter. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until they hold stiff peaks. Stir a quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture then fold in the remaining egg whites gently but thoroughly. Spoon the mixture into 6 buttered 2/3 cup souffle dishes and bake them on a baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 400f oven for 10-12 minutes, or until they are puffed and a tester comesout nearly clean. a 1982 Gourmet Mag. favorite from Homewood Park, a small hotel and restaurant in Bath, England
