HOT COCOA SOUFFLE

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A friend invited me to go to a cooking demo at her church years ago, and one of the recipes prepared was this luscious souffle. It was so easy-and absolutely delicious. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

5 large eggs
4 teaspoons plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup baking cocoa
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Separate eggs; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Coat a 2-qt. souffle dish with cooking spray and lightly sprinkle with 4 tsp. sugar; set aside., In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa, flour, salt and remaining sugar. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in butter. Transfer to a large bowl., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the bowl, stirring constantly. Add vanilla; cool slightly., In another large bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined. , Transfer to prepared dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffed and center appears set. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 188mg cholesterol, Sodium 209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.