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Chocolate-Amaretto Souffles

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Chocolate-Amaretto SoufflesLeo Gong

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup chilled whipping cream
3 tablespoons amaretto
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
3 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
5 large egg whites
3 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons crushed amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons)*
Powdered sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Butter six 3/4-cup soufflé dishes; dust with sugar. Place on baking sheet. Whisk 1/2 cup cream and 1 tablespoon amaretto in medium bowl to soft peaks. Refrigerate whipped cream.

    Step 2

    Stir 1/2 cup cream and chocolate in medium bowl set over saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Whisk in yolks 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Whisk in 2 tablespoons amaretto and both extracts. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites in large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Spoon enough batter into each soufflé dish to fill dish halfway. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon amaretti cookies. Top with remaining soufflé batter. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon amaretti cookies.

    Step 3

    Bake soufflés until puffed and set, about 13 minutes. Dust each with powdered sugar. Accompany soufflés with whipped cream. Serve immediately.

  2. Step 4

    *Available at Italian markets and some supermarkets nationwide.

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