Orange and chocolate souffle

This recipe masterfully blend the flavors of orange and chocolate. You can follow this recipe with chocolate and raspberry tartlet  and Chocolate Martini .

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 sticks (1.83 oz.) Snickers chocolate, chopped
• 3 oz. black chocolate
• 2 tbsp. of low fat mousse
• 3 egg yolks at room temperature
• 6 egg whites
• pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• to taste whipped cream, to serve

Preparation

Grease individual dessert molds (ramekins) with butter and then sprinkle with sugar. Discard the excess sugar.
Place a metal or glass bowl over a pot of boiling water being careful that the bowl does not touch the water directly. Add to bowl Snickers chocolate and black chocolate. Stir until well melted. Add the 2 tbsp. whipped cream to the chocolate to thin a bit. When ready, remove from heat and continue stirring. Add the egg yolks and stir to combine well. Let cool slightly.
Separately, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form. Add sugar gradually while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
Add 1 cup of the beaten egg whites to the chocolate and mix well. Then pour this mixture into the remaining whites and gently stir until they are completely incorporated.
Add orange zest and vanilla extract. Stir well and pour into molds, leaving 1/2 inch of space above. Place the molds on a baking sheet and into the oven. Bake 20-24 minutes until the soufflés rise. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top and garnish with some orange peel and mint.

Serves 6

Prep Time: 20 min
Cooking time: 20 min

Ready in: 40 min