Marble Souffle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
1 c. scalded milk
3 egg yolks, well beaten
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3 egg whites, thickly beaten
1/3 c. chocolate bits (semi-sweet)

Preparation

Melt shortening in top of double boiler.
Add sugar and flour; mix thoroughly.
Gradually add hot milk; cook over hot water, stirring constantly until thick.
Add a little hot mixture to egg yolks, mixing well, and put back into boiler.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla and salt.
Cool slightly, then add beaten egg whites. Divide mixture in half; add melted chocolate to one half.
Put vanilla half in casserole dish.
Drop the chocolate half by spoonfuls onto vanilla side.
Cut with knife to create marble effect.
Put dish into a pan of hot water.
Bake for 45 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
(I usually double recipe.)