Skip to content
Chocolate orange soufflé recipe

Chocolate orange soufflé recipe

1169 ratings

Soufflés have a reputation for being tricky but it needn't be so with this easy to follow and delicious recipe. See method

  • Serves 8
  • 10mins to prepare and 30mins to cook
  • 298 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 3tbsp caster sugar
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 50g (2oz) caster sugar
  • 15g plain flour
  • 15g (1/2oz) cornflour
  • 150g classic 74% dark chocolate
  • 75g unsalted butter, plus extra for melting
  • 250ml (8fl oz) semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 orange, zested
  • cocoa powder, for dusting

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1240kj
    298kcal
    15%
  • Fat

    20g 28%
  • Saturates

    11g 55%
  • Sugars

    19g 21%
  • Salt

    0.2g 3%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 24.3g Protein 5.8g Fibre 2.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, 170°C fan. Warm a baking sheet in the oven.
  2. Brush 8 x 100ml (31⁄2fl oz) ramekins with melted butter and sprinkle over 2-3tbsp caster sugar in an even layer.
  3. Separate 3 eggs. Whisk the yolks with 50g (2oz) caster sugar until pale and thick. Sift in 15g (1⁄2oz) plain flour and 15g (1⁄2oz) cornflour; combine.
  4. Put 150g (5oz) dark chocolate, broken into pieces, in a bowl over simmering water. Once it has melted, stir in 75g (3oz) unsalted butter. Set aside.
  5. Bring 250ml (8fl oz) semi-skimmed milk to the boil in a pan. Remove from the heat and gradually whisk into the egg mixture. Return to the pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate mixture. Add the zest of 1 orange. Leave to cool slightly.
  6. Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Gently fold a spoonful into the chocolate mixture. Repeat until all the egg white is folded in.
  7. Divide the mixture between the ramekins and level the top. Run a finger around the inside rim of the ramekins. Bake for 11-12 minutes on the hot baking tray. Dust with cocoa powder and serve immediately.

Cooking Tip: Sprinkling ramekins with breadcrumbs or sugar helps the mixture rise; infusing the milk gives extra flavour; and folding in egg whites gently helps create light, fluffy soufflés

See more French recipes 

You may also like

Be the first to comment

Before you comment please read our community guidelines.