Chocolate Souffles
Ingredients
175 g plain chocolate, chopped
175 -2/3 cup unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
4 large eggs, separated
2 tbsp orange liqueur
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3 tbsp caster sugar
icing sugar for dusting
Method
1) butter 6 ramekins , sprinkle each with a little custar sugar, place the ramekins on a baking sheet
2) over a very low heat , melt the chocolate and butter, stirring, until smooth, remove from the heat and cool slightly, then beat in the egg yolks and orange liqueur, set aside stirring occasional
3) preheat the oven to 220° C gas 7
4) whisk the egg whites slowly until frothy, add the cream of tartar, increase the speed and whisk until they form soft peaks, gradually sprinkle over the sugar 1 tbsp at a time, whisking until the whites are stiff and glossy
5) stir a third of the whites into the cooled chocolate mixture to lighten it, then pour the chocolate mixture over the remaining whites, gently fold the sauce into the whites, until they are combined
6) bake the soufflés for 12 minutes, dust with icing sugar, serve immediately.