Here is one of my favorite desserts. It is easy to make if you follow the direction carefully. Make sure the egg whites are stiffly beaten. This soufflé is light, fluffy, and very chocolaty. Your guests will love it!

Nutrition per serving:

331 calories

15 g fat (9 g sat, 2 g mono)

113 mg cholesterol

43 g carbohydrates

10 g protein

2 g fiber

235 mg sodium

235 mg potassium

Step 1: Gather Your Equipment

1.Wire whisk

2.Four porcelain ramekins

3.Medium sauce pan

4.Two large metal mixing bowls

5.Oven

6.Oven mitts

7.Baking sheet

8.Rubber scraper

Step 2: Ingredients

1) 6.6 oz Whole milk

2) 1.2 oz Bread flour

3) 1.2 oz Butter

4) 3.5 oz Sugar

5) 1 egg

6) 4.8 oz Dark Chocolate 70%

7) 0.25 oz Salt

Step 3: Prepare the Ramekins

Grease the sides and bottoms of the ramekins with butter.

Sprinkle the buttered ramekins with granulated sugar until until evenly coated.

Shake out any excess sugar.

Step 4: Scald the Milk

Scald the milk in a small sauce pan.

Tip: Be careful not to boil the milk.

Caution: The milk and pan will be very hot, so handle with care.

Step 5: Separate the Egg

Separate the white from the yolk.

Put the egg white in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Put the yolk in the other mixing bowl.

Step 6: Whisk the Yolk

Whisk the yolk until frothy, approximately 60 seconds (or until your wrist feels tired :) )

Step 7: Add Milk

Slowly add the hot milk to the egg yolk.

Whisk the egg yolk and milk together as you pour the milk into the mixing bowl.

Tip: For easy clean up later, add water to your empty milk sauce pan and set aside.

Caution: Take your time pouring the milk as you stir. The milk is hot.

Step 8: Add Flour, Cocoa Powder and Butter

First, add the flour and cocoa powder to the yolk/milk mixture.Whisk until smooth.

Second, put the bowl over low heat.

Third, add the butter and stir all the ingredients together.

Finally, cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool.

Step 9: Beat and Fold in the Egg White

Beat the egg white with your whisk.

Whisk it vigorously.

First it will become frothy.

Continue whisking it until it becomes stiff and forms a peak when you lift the whisk from the bowl.

Using a rubber scraper, gently fold the egg white into the cooled chocolate mixture.

Make sure you do not over mix or you will deflate your soufflé.

Tip: Make sure your mixing bowl and whisk are free from any oil. This will ensure that your white will become the right consistency.

Step 10: Preheat Oven

Heat oven to 375 °F / 190 °C.

Tip: The reason preheating your oven is recommended is that the food needs to be cooked at the right temperature in order to be cooked properly and be safe to eat.

CAUTION： When heated, the oven will cause burns if it touches your skin. To avoid injury, always wear oven mitts.