REC: Hot Chocolate Soufflé from Roy's Restaurant
Hot Chocolate Soufflé
Serves 8
From the menu of Roy's Restaurant. Notes: use quality chocolate. Can be prepared a day ahead and baked just before serving.
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup unsalted butter
8 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut into small pieces
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
In a bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar and cornstarch and mix well. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. When the butter is bubbling, add the chocolate and stir with a spoon until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. When bubbles begin to form at the edges, remove from the heat. Add the chocolate to the sugar mixture and stir well. Add the eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour through a fine-meshed seive into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight, until thick. Preheat oven to 375 F. Place 8 (3-inch) metal rings on a baking sheet lined iwth parchment paper. Line each ring with a 2-inch strip of greased parchment paper. Or, lightly grease 8 (5-ounce) ramekins or custard cups. Scoop the mixture into the rings, about 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes. The soufflé should be crisped on the outside but runny on the inside. Remove from the oven. Slide a spatula under each ring, lift, and transfer to a dessert plate. Gently lift off the ring and remove the parchment paper. Serve immediately.
From Hawaii Cooks: Flavors from Roy's Pacific Rim Kitchen by Roy Yamaguchi with Joan Namkoong