Double-Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Custard Sauce
Double-Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Custard Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 178 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, vanilla bean, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.
Instructions
To prepare sauce, heat 1 1/4 cups milk and 1/2 vanilla bean in a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil), stirring frequently.
Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean, and add seeds to milk. Discard bean.
Combine 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 egg yolks, and dash of salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add milk mixture to the egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan.
Heat milk mixture over medium heat to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil), stirring constantly with a whisk. Reduce heat; cook 2 minutes or until slightly thick and mixture coats the back of a spoon, stirring constantly. Cover and chill.
To prepare the souffl, preheat the oven to 40
Lightly coat a 2-quart souffl dish with cooking spray. Coat with 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside.
Heat 1 cup milk and 1/2 vanilla bean over medium heat in a small, heavy saucepan to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil), stirring frequently.
Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Stir seeds into milk; discard bean.
Add 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to milk mixture, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, and stir in chocolate until melted.
Place 2 egg yolks in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Gradually add chocolate mixture to egg yolks, stirring constantly with a whisk.
Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into chocolate mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon into prepared dish.
Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 (do not remove souffl from oven); bake an additional 25 minutes or until puffy and set.
Serve immediately, and top each serving with two tablespoons sauce.