Best Chocolate Raspberry Soufflé Recipes

CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY SOUFFLé

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Toast pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until fragrant and slightly darkened, 5-6 minutes. Let cool slightly, then coarsely chop.
• Meanwhile, butter ramekins, making upward strokes up the sides with a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sugar, tilting to coat completely and tapping out any excess. Arrange prepared ramekins on baking sheet.
• Combine chocolate and jam in a medium heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water (do not let bowl touch water); stir constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, 1-2 minutes. Remove bowl from heat. Stir in egg yolk and 1/4 tsp. salt.
• Beat egg whites and a pinch of salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium speed until frothy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and beat until medium peaks form, 6-7 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold one-quarter of the beaten egg whites into chocolate mixture to lighten. Fold in remaining egg whites in 2 batches. Divide batter among prepared ramekins, filling completely.
• Transfer baking sheet with ramekins to oven and bake soufflés until puffed and tops feel firm to the touch, 18-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using an electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Dollop soufflés with cream, top with chopped pistachios, and serve immediately.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE WITH RASPBERRY CREAM

Steps:

• Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until semi-stiff. Add confectioners' sugar and whip until stiff. Refrigerate. Puree raspberries in a food processor, then pass them through a sieve; fold this into the whipped cream and reserve until later.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter 4-1/2 cup capacity ramekins and lightly dust the insides with sugar; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the semisweet and unsweetened chocolates with the milk. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly. The minute the chocolates are melted, remove the saucepan from the heat and transfer the melted chocolate to a small bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are soft. Add the granulated sugar and whip until stiff but not dry. Whisk the yolks into the cooled melted chocolate. Fold 1/4 of the whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it, then fold the lightened chocolate mixture back int the egg whites. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The souffles should remain moist in the center.
• To serve, bring the souffles to the table and serve raspberry cream on the side. Each diner should break the souffle open with a spoon and add raspberry cream in the center

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Fit the souffle dish, or dishes, with doubled bands of foil, brushed with vegetable oil. The foil should extend about 3 inches above the rim of the dish(es).
• Using a double-boiler, or heat-safe bowl over saucepan with simmering water, melt both chocolates, stirring occasionally, until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg YOLKS, until they are thick and pale.
• In a small saucepan, combine the raspberry juice with 1 1/2 T of sugar. Bring to a simmer, then add to the egg yolks in a very slow stream, beating constantly. If you add too quickly, it will cook the yolks. Continue to beat mixture for 1 minute.
• Add yolk/raspberry mixture to chocolate in the same manner as above.
• In a large bowl, beat egg WHITES until frothy, then add the cream of tartar. Continue to beat until the whites hold soft peaks. Add the 1/3 cu sugar a little at a time and continue beating until whites have stiff, glossy peaks.
• In a chilled bowl, beat the cream until is has stiff peaks.
• Stir 1/4 of the whites mixture into the chocolate mixture, then fold in the remaining whites. Just before they are fully incorporated, fold in the whipped cream.
• Spoon mixture into the prepared souffle dish(es), cover loosely and chill for at least 3 hours or until set. Remove collar just before serving.
• Can be made up to 1 day in advance.

JAQUES PEPIN'S CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÈ CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. FOR THE CAKE: Grease a 3-inch-deep 9-inch round cake pan or springform with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Combine the chocolate, butter, the remaining 5 teaspoons oil, and the sugar in the top of a double boiler (or in a microwave-safe bowl) and cook over boiling water (or in the microwave) until the chocolate and butter have melted. Stir to combine. Add the potato starch and mix it in with a whisk. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks; the mixture will thicken. Whip the egg whites in a large bowl until firm. Fold them lightly and as quickly as possible into the chocolate mixture. Pour the batter into the pan, and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. The cake should still be soft in the center. Let cool to lukewarm. Invert the cake onto a plate, then invert again so it's top side up onto a serving platter (or remove the sides of the springform pan and transfer the cake to the platter). Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar. FOR THE SAUCE: If not using seedless preserves, strain and combine with the rum and water. To serve, arrange a slice of cake on each of six to eight dessert dishes and spoon some sauce alongside. POTATO STARCH I often use a "pure starch" - generally potato starch or arrowroot - to finish a sauce and give it a bit of viscosity. If nothing else is available, you can substitute cornstarch, but it tends to make a sauce gooey and gelatinous. I prefer potato starch, which is made from steamed potatoes that are dried and ground. Inexpensive and available in 1-pound packages, it can be found in the Kosher section of many supermarkets and in Asian specialty food shops. Arrowroot, comes in very small containers and is very expensive. All of these starches are used in the same way: they are diluted with a little cold liquid and then stirred into a hot sauce. The starch thickens the sauce on contact and then it is usually brought to a boil.

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE WITH WARM RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In medium saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. In large mixing bowl, combine potato starch and sugar. Add egg yolks and vanilla and whisk until well combined and lighter in color. Whisking constantly, add the hot milk in a slow steady stream. Return milk mixture to the saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 1 to 2 min. Melt chocolate by chopping it up and microwaving for about 1 min on defrost, stir and repeat 2 more times. Add the chocolate to the saucepan and stir until combined. Cool chocolate mixture until tepid. 3. Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture, a third at a time. Transfer to a buttered, parchment paper collared and sugared 1-quart souffle dish. Bake in a preheated 375 oven for 30-35 min (12-15 min in individual molds) Dust with powdered sugar before serving. 4. For the raspberry sauce: In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine berries, sugar, lemon juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add the Grand Marnier and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 min. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds. Place sauce in a squirt bottle for garnishing the plates and dessert.

BAMA'S CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY FALLEN SOUFFLE

Steps:

• 1. Butter and flour a 10 inch springform pan. In top of double boiler that's been set over barely simmering water, melt chocolates with butter, stirring until mixture is smooth. Remove the top of pan from heat and let mixture cool to room temperature and stir in liqueur. In large electric mixing bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar for 10 minutes,until mixture is thick and pale, and forms ribbon when beater is lifted. In clean separate bowl and balloon whip, beat egg whites until they barely hold stiff peaks. Fold 1/3 chocolate mixture into yolk mixture, then 1/3 of the whites lightly so as not to deflate them, then fold in remaining chocolate and eggwhites in the same manner until all are just incorporated. Turn the mixture into the prepared pan then gently drop spoonsful of remaining preserves onto batter. With fork, swirl the jam around the pan and through the batter once or twice. You don't want to fully incorporate them. Place in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes until the edges have puffed (the center will not be set, so don't worry about it). Let cake completely cool in pan on a rack, then set in fridge to chill for 4 hours up to 4 days. Slice with a sharp knife you keep dipping in hot water. Serve with a smattering of raspberries on the plate and dollops of lightly sweetened whipped cream.