Mocha Souffles With Chocolate Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 tbsp butter, cubed + extra softened, for greasing
1/4 cup granulated sugar + 2 tbsp
3/4 lb dark chocolate, chopped
2 tsp instant coffee, dissolved in 2 tsp boiling water
3 None egg yolks + 7 whites
1/3 cup cream
1 tbsp coffee liqueur
None None cocoa powder, for dusting

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Brush insides of 6 - 4 oz souffle ramekins with softened butter then place 2 tbsp sugar in one ramekin, turn to coat base and sides then tip excess sugar into next ramekin. Repeat with all ramekins. Arrange ramekins on a baking tray.
Combine 1/2 lb chocolate, remaining butter and dissolved coffee over a hot water bath and stir until melted. Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks. Beat egg whites to soft peaks, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar. Fold 1/3 into chocolate mixture then gradually fold in remainder. Divide between prepared ramekins, level tops then bake for 12 mins, or until souffles are puffed.
For chocolate sauce, melt remaining chocolate over a hot water bath then add cream and liqueur.
To serve, dust souffles with sifted cocoa and serve immediately with chocolate sauce.