How to master the perfect chocolate souffle recipe

When someone wants to create the perfect dinner, the experience often ends with a delicious dessert. Although some people might opt for a professional to do the heavy lifting, baking a tempting treat at home is doable. And, for those who are ready to showcase their pastry skills, the perfect chocolate souffle recipe could be the most delicious way to end a special meal.

Although a sprinkling of this or that can help to elevate a savory recipe, dessert is baked in science. Exact measurements, even temperatures and precision can make the difference between a great dessert and an epic fail.

The level of difficulty varies across dessert recipes. The simplicity of the chocolate chip cookie showcases that the easy can be a good thing. The combination of butter, sugar and flour can make a delicious bite to savor.

While simplicity can get some people to step into the kitchen, some cooks are willing to try more elevated options. But, the perfect dessert doesn’t magically appear with the wave of a wand. Patience and practice can lead to that bite of perfection.

For some, the chocolate souffle is that recipe to master. The delicate dessert that defies gravity captivates. But, there is trepidation with that temptation. Is there a way to master the perfect chocolate souffle recipe?

Chef Jen Welper, Wellness Executive Chef at The New Mayo Clinic Diet has shared a delicious Chocolate Souffle recipe. This straightforward recipe can have anyone making the luscious dessert.

A couple words of note with this chocolate souffle recipe. For example, opening and closing the oven is a definite no. That choice causes fluctuations in the oven temperature which can make the souffle fall.

Also, it is vital not to over mix the batter. The slowly folded egg whites help to keep the mixture light which creates that volume. Being gentle might be the best mantra when making a souffle.

Lastly, the chocolate souffle should be served warm. While some people serve some whipped cream on it, a cream anglaise or other sauce can be poured over the dessert.

Here’s how the chocolate souffle recipe from Chef Jen Welper.

Ingredients:

• 1 can Pan spray
• 4 each Eggs, separated and egg whites brought to room temp
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• ½ cup Sugar
• 6 oz. Bittersweet chocolate,
• 1/3 cup Skim milk, room temperature
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• Amaretto Cream
• 1 cup Non fat cool whip or whipped topping
• 1 Tbsp. Amaretto liquor

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Place chocolate in a heat proof bowl and melt.
• Add sugar and 2 egg yolks stir often until incorporated.
• Take off heat and stir in room temperature milk
• Set aside and let cool.
• Whip egg whites and salt in mixing bowl on medium high speed until soft peaks form.
• Once soft peaks form add your 2 Tbsp. of sugar and then beat on high speed until stiff peaks form
• Place ¼ of the egg white mixture in the chocolate mixture and stir to smoothen out.
• Then slowly add chocolate mixture to egg white mixture. Add small amounts at a time and use a rubber spatula to fold the mixture. Do Not Stir. Stirring will flatten the egg whites and lose their air content.
• Spray each ramekin and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place 1/3 cup of chocolate soufflé mixture in each ramekin
• Bake in oven for about 15 to 20 minutes. The tops should just be lightly golden.

What is dessert recipe would you like to master? Have you perfected the souffle?