Ingredients

  • FOR THE SOUFFLE:
  • 1 Tablespoon All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cups Milk
  • 3-3/4 ounces, weight Bittersweet Chocolate (63%-73%), Chopped
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Red Food Coloring (amount May Depend On Brand Used)
  • 4 Egg Whites
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1-1/2 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • Butter And Sugar For Coating Molds
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 3 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk

Method

  • For the souffle:
  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat four 8-ounce souffle molds with butter and sugar. Refrigerate molds.
  • Mix flour into softened butter in a small bowl. Bring milk to a boil in a saucepan. Add butter and flour mixture into the milk and cook for 2-3 minutes until thick. Remove from heat and add the chopped chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted.
  • When chocolate is melted, add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in Grand Marnier and vanilla. Add food coloring and mix (add enough food coloring for a deep red color).
  • In a small bowl, whip the egg whites with pinch of salt. Gradually add sugar a little at a time. Whip until egg whites are stiff. Fold a quarter of the egg whites into chocolate base to lighten it. Then fold in the remaining whites.
  • Spoon or pour mixture into the prepared molds, leaving a bit of head space between the batter and the rim. Reduce oven temperature to 375 F and place molds in the middle of the oven. Bake 10-15 minutes until puffed. Serve immediately with Cream Cheese Icing Sauce.
  • For the Cream Cheese Icing Sauce:
  • Put butter and cream cheese into a microwave safe bowl and heat it in the microwave for 20 seconds (or briefly heat in a saucepan over low heat). Whisk in sugar and vanilla. Whisk in milk 1 tablespoon at a time. Serve warm, drizzled over the souffle. Makes 3/4 cup.