Chocolate Soufflés

Ingredients for 6 servings:

200g dark chocolate, chopped

150g butter, cut into cubes plus a bit extra for buttering the ramekins

6 eggs

175g sugar

125g plain flour

Alternatively 1 orange - zest, grated and 3 tbsp orange juice

6 ramekins (as on picture)

*

These delicious chocolate soufflés (with orange flavor) attained a great success as a dessert during a Christmas dinner with friends. They can also serve as a little sweet treat for your beloved ones:

Heat the oven to 180C. Butter 6 medium ramekins. Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl over simmering water or in a microwave. Beat the eggs with the sugar until they are very light and fluffy and then fold in the flour carefully. Finally fold in the chocolate mixture and stir gently together. Alternatively, the orange juice and zest can be added at this point for a flavored version of the soufflés. Divide the mixture between the ramekins. Bake for 8-12 minutes, the soufflés should rise and form a firm crust but they should still remain slightly runny in the middle. These soufflés are served in the ramekins and can be accompanied by  ice cream, whipped cream or different sorts of fruit.

Bon Appetit!

Recipe altered from BBC GoodFood