Lemony Chocolate Souffles with Vanilla Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 4 tsp lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartat
  • 4 oz. chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp corstarch
  • butter
  • cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  1. Grease 6 ramekins with butter and then dust them with cocoa.  Set them on a baking tray.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  3. In a saucepan, combine the light cream and the lemon zest.  Bring the mixture to a simmer and then remove from the heat, cover, and let infuse for 15 minutes.
  4. Whisk together 1/4 cup of sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and 3 egg yolks.  Stir it all into the hot cream.
  5. Cook without bringing to a boil until thickened.  Cool.
  6. Beat the egg whites until foamy and then add the cream of tartar.  Beat until there are soft peaks.  Beat in 1/4 cup of sugar and then beat until there are stiff peaks. 
  7. Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture.  Fold in the chocolate chips.
  8. Divide the mixture between the ramekins.  Bake for 18 minutes.
  9. Whisk 2 egg yolks and 1/4 cup of sugar together.
  10. Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a saucepan and stir in the yolk mixture.  Cook until slightly thickened.  Stir in the vanilla and remove from the heat.
  11. Serve the souffles with the vanilla cream.

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