Rise to the occassion.
Surprise your loved ones!
Have you ever thought of doing something special for your loved ones!
You may try to do something extra special for your better half?
Whip up a Ramekin of homemade sweetness for someone very special to you.
You may do it for your Mummy and Daddy Birthday, your wedding anniversay,your girl friend Birthday or Valentines's day for someone you loved very very much.
The Ingredients
200g unsweetened chocolate,broken into peices.
250 ml milk.
4 egg yolks.
8 egg whites.
6 teaspoon of castor sugar.
4 teaspoon of plain flour, sifted.
1 teaspoon of vanilla extrat.
Icing sugar for dusting.
60g of raisins.
4 teaspoon of rum.
10g of sugar.
6 ramekins of 9cm in diameter.
The Method
1. Soak raisins in rum overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 200 degC.
3. Reserve 2 teaspoon of milk. Put remaining milk in saucepan and over low heat till simmering. Remove from heat.
4. Now to melt the chocolate. Heat a saucepan with water about 3cm deep. keep the heat on low, water should be simmering, barely boiling. Over the saucepan, place a metal bowl with the chocolate pieces. Stir to make sure chocolate is melted evenly.
5. In a mixing bowl, place egg yolks, half the sugar and 2 teaspoon of milk. Whisk until mixture is smooth, then slowly add flour. Add half of the heated milk, a little at a time, while continuing to whisk.
6. Pour the mixture into the saucepan containing remaining hot milk and whisk the mixture continuously over the lowest heat possible. Remove before it comes to a boil. Whisk in chocolate and vanilla extract. Add the plumped up raisins. Keep some raisins to use as a topping later on.
7. Place egg whites and remaining sugar in mixing bowl and whisk until stiff.
8. Fold egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture thoroughly.
9. Using your fingers, spread butter around the base and sides of each ramekin. Lightly sprinkle some sugar on the butter-coated aread if required. Is depend on individual preferences.
10. Fill each ramekin to about 1cm from the edge to leave space for the souffle to rise.
11. Place ramekins on baking tray and put on middle rack into the oven. Once oven door is closed, lower heat to 190 deg C and bake for 15 minutes. Please do not open the oven door during the baking period unless you want to have a sunken souffle.
12. Dust on icing sugar and decorate with reserved/remaining raisins. Serve immediately as souffle will start sinking after 11 or 12 minutes.(The Sunday Times dated 14th Feb 2016)
A Fantastic Souffle Au Chocolat is ready to be served.
You may pop open a bottle of champagne and you are all set to celebrate this special homemade Souffle Au Chocolat with your love ones.
Enjoy!
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