Chocolate Soufflés
Why a Chocolate Soufflé? 0 Often difficult to bake – collapses after 5 to 10 minutes 0 Known as “sexy pudding” 0 Impresses dinner guests
What’s in a soufflé? 0 Made of a french crème pâtissière (flavour base) 0 2 nd part meringue (beaten egg whites) 0 Dress it up with ice cream, hot sauce, fruit glaze, dusting of powdered sugar
Tips for a successful soufflé 0 Bring eggs to room temperature 0 Don’t over whip egg whites (cream of tartar,firm peak, glossy) 0 Don’t over fold egg whites (deflate the air) 0 Use bottom rack in oven (heat from bottom of oven gives rise to the cake)
Soufflé recipes 0 Compared 3 recipes 0 Martha Stewart 0 Emeril Lagassé 0 Unknown baker
Preparation 0 Finding ramekins 0 Grocery shopping for ingredients (70% cocoa choc.)
Baking and Taste Testing 0 Martha Stewart Recipe
Baking and Taste Testing 0 Emeril Lagassé Recipe
Baking and Taste Testing 0 Unknown Baker Recipe
Analysis of the 3 Recipes RecipeEase of Recipe TasteOverall Martha Stewart 1.65 Emeril Lagassé 1.36 Unknown1.05
My Personal Choice 0 Recipe of unknown baker: 0 Make ahead of time (2-3 days in fridge, covered, bring to room temperature before baking)
Chocolate Soufflé Recipe Ingredients 0 7 large egg whites 0 3 large egg yolks 0 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate 0 2 tbsp butter 0 1/3 cup sugar
References 0 The Kitchn. Apartment Therapy. make-a-perfect-souffle-every-time retrieved April 11. make-a-perfect-souffle-every-time Food52. Yossy Arefi. tips-for-souffle-success retrieved April 11 0 Giverslog – retrieved April Martha Stewart souffles retrieved April 11http:// souffles 0 Food network. chocolate-souffles-recipe.html retrieved April 11 0 Jamie Oliver.com detail/3426 retrieved April 11