Chocolate-Truffle Souffles

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Chocolate-Truffle Souffles

Crème de cacao is a dark, chocolate-flavored liqueur. But any fruit, nut, or coffee-flavored liqueur will work. If you prefer to leave out the liqueur, replace it with an equal amount of chocolate syrup.

Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons crème de cacao (chocolate-flavored liqueur) or chocolate syrup
2 large egg yolks
4 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar


Preparation
Coat 8 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet; set aside.
Combine the milk, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt in a medium, heavy saucepan, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in liqueur. Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg yolks in a bowl, stirring well. Return mixture to pan. Cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Spoon mixture into a large bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Add 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon the batter evenly into prepared ramekins. Bake at 375° for 23 minutes or until puffy and set. Sprinkle the souffles with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Yield
8 servings

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 172(19% from fat); FAT 3.6g (sat 1.8g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.3g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 56mg; CALCIUM 55mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.3g; SODIUM 120mg; PROTEIN 5.4g; FIBER 0.1g

TamTastic

Chocolate-Truffle Souffles

Crème de cacao is a dark, chocolate-flavored liqueur. But any fruit, nut, or coffee-flavored liqueur will work. If you prefer to leave out the liqueur, replace it with an equal amount of chocolate syrup.

Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup 1% low-fat milk
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 tablespoons crème de cacao (chocolate-flavored liqueur) or chocolate syrup
2 large egg yolks
4 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon powdered sugar


Preparation
Coat 8 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on a baking sheet; set aside.
Combine the milk, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt in a medium, heavy saucepan, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate, stirring until melted. Stir in liqueur. Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg yolks in a bowl, stirring well. Return mixture to pan. Cook 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Spoon mixture into a large bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Add 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon the batter evenly into prepared ramekins. Bake at 375° for 23 minutes or until puffy and set. Sprinkle the souffles with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

Yield
8 servings

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 172(19% from fat); FAT 3.6g (sat 1.8g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.3g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 56mg; CALCIUM 55mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.3g; SODIUM 120mg; PROTEIN 5.4g; FIBER 0.1g

DeannaK

yum.. this just sounds sinful.. :bigsmile:

Healthier_Me

:noway: *drool*

TamTastic

Bump