FRANçOIS PAYARD'S CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN SOUFFLéS

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François Payard's Chocolate Upside-Down Soufflés image

Provided by Julia Reed

Categories     dinner, dessert

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Unsalted butter for greasing soufflé cups, plus 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces)
Sugar for preparing soufflé cups, plus 1/3 cup and 1 tablespoon
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut into small pieces
4 large eggs, separated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 8 4-ounce soufflé cups or ceramic ramekins and dust them with enough sugar to completely coat bottoms and sides.
  • Melt 1 1/2 sticks butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and add the chocolate pieces. Stir with a whisk until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Set aside.
  • Beat the egg yolks at medium speed with a mixer, gradually adding 1/3 cup sugar. Beat until thick and pale yellow, about 5 or 6 minutes. Pour in the butter and chocolate mixture and mix at low speed just until blended, making sure the chocolate mixture is well incorporated.
  • Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until foamy and add the lemon juice. Continue beating until soft peaks form. Add the remaining tablespoon of sugar and beat until peaks are stiff and shiny. Stir 1/4 of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Gently fold in the rest and spoon into prepared cups. Set the cups in a baking pan.
  • Place the pan in the oven and pour in boiling water until it reaches 1 inch up the sides of the cups. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until the top is firm and a knife inserted near the center comes out almost clean. Remove the pan from the oven and the cups from the pan. Let soufflés sit for 2 minutes.
  • Turn the cups upside down onto individual dessert plates and unmold soufflés. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 363, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 43 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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