Coffee, Chocolate Soufflés Cups

A light frothy dessert with a smooth taste. Cook in tea cups and dust with icing-sugar. To turn it “divine” add a scoop of white chocolate ice-cream

Preparation time: 20 - 30 minutes   Quantity: Makes 4 cups   Cooking time: 10 - 12 minutes

Ingredients

butter to grease
caster sugar to coat
150g dark chocolate - 70%
3 tablespoons double cream (or whipping)
4 medium or large egg yolks
4 medium or large egg whites
60 ml Kahula , Tia Maria or coffee liqueur

Method

  • Rub four tea cups with butter, add half a tablespoon of caster sugar to the first cup, swirl it round till coated and pour the remainder in the next cup - and repeat until all the cups are butted and sugared
  • Add half the alcohol equally in to the bottom of each cup
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in short bursts in the microwave
  • Beat in the cream, egg yolks and the rest of the alcohol till well mixed
  • Whisk the egg whites till stiff
  • Fold in to the chocolate mix very gently, trying not to loose any air
  • Spoon in to the cups
  • Bake in a preheated oven gas 6 / 200*c / 400*f for 10 -12 minutes