Gordon Ramsays chocolate soufflé

Recipe by Gordon Ramsay from The F Word
Ingredients For the dishes
  • 25 g unsalted butter for greasing
  • finely grated Chocolate
Crème pâtissière
  • 20 g Cornflour
  • 200 ml Milk
  • 200 g Dark Chocolate 70% cocoa solids, chopped
  • 80 g egg yolks
Egg white mixture
  • 200 g egg whites
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for decoration
Method For the dishes
  • Preheat oven to 180°C/gas 4.
  • Brush 8 ramekins (8cm in width, 4-5cm in height) with the softened butter in upward strokes, from the base to the rim. Chill the dishes for 5 minutes, then as an insurance policy so the soufflé doesn't stick to the dish, apply a second coat as before.
  • Sprinkle a little grated chocolate into each dish, tilting and rolling the dishes around to line them with an even layer of chocolate.
Crème pâtissière
  • For the crème pâtissière, slake the corn flour with a little of the milk, then gradually add the rest of the milk until you have a smooth mixture. Pour into a small pan, and slowly bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Boil for 30 seconds then off the heat, add the chocolate and whisk until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks until smooth before transferring to a bowl to cool.
Egg white mixture
  • In an artisan mixer, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually start to add in the sugar, whisking well in between each addition. Once all the sugar has been added, continue to whisk until you have a thick and glossy mixture.
  • Add one third of the egg whites into the chocolate crème patisserie mixture and mix well. Now add in the remaining egg white and gently fold into the mix. Do not over work the mixture as it will become too hard and stiff.
  • Divide the mixture between the ramekins. Level the surface with a palate knife then bake for 6-8 minutes, or until well risen and with a slightly wobbly centre. Remove from the oven and dust with the remaining cocoa powder. Serve immediately with a scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Notes And Tips

Copyright © Gordon Ramsay

What Do You Think?
  • yummy choc eater
    yummy choc eater 1 year ago
    absolutly gorgeous! perfect in every way and extremely delicious. simple and quick this is the perfect desert to finnish off an elegant meal.
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  • Catherine
    Catherine 10 months ago
    i made this and served it with a warm chocolate and jaffa sauce, also a butterscotch sauce, and i also tried the candies oranges in it. it went down a treat so i was told, but as i am diabetic i could not try this at the time.
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    • harry
      harry 9 months ago
      you didn't miss anything - its ***.
  • al
    al 9 months ago
    The chocolate melts in the mouth. Lovely!!!
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  • DAVID SILVA
    DAVID SILVA 5 months ago
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  • matthew roberts
    matthew roberts 5 months ago
    lolololololololololololol mushrooms are nice :)
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  • aboy
    aboy 4 months ago
    NIGGERS
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  • vinhs
    vinhs 2 months ago
    I like turtles.
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  • Linnea
    Linnea 10 days ago
    I'm from Sweden and we don't eat soufflé that much here so I'm looking forward to give it a try:)
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  • dannii
    dannii 9 days ago
    hi my name is dannii i'm a chef and am looking for the best choc souffla and this is the one
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