For 8 people use a buttered 2 quart soufflé dish, with 2 inch foil collar, or 2 smaller ones or individual ones.
7 oz. of sweet chocolate
3 teaspoons of instant coffee
1/3 cup of flour
2 cups of cold milk
1/2 teaspoons of vanilla
4 eggs separated + 2 egg whites
1/2 cup of sugar
Confectioners sugar
- Combine the chocolate, the instant coffee and 5 Tbsp of water on top of double boiler.
- Stir until smooth.
- Put the flour in a saucepan and slowly add the milk to it.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add the vanilla and set over moderate heat. Stir constantly and bring to a boil.
- Blend in the melted chocolate and remove from heat.
- Stir the 4 egg yolks, one at a time, into the chocolate mixture.
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Beat the 6 egg whites until soft peak stage, then slowly add the sugar to make a meringue-like mixture.
- Stir some of the meringue into the chocolate mixture to lighten it.
- Gently fold in the remaining meringue.
- Pour into the buttered dish or dishes and bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle soufflé with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately.