Souffle De Chocolat Au Crème De Cacao Recipe

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Difficulty: Average
Make Ahead
Serves 12-14

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) chocolate wafers
• 1/2 cup butter

Filling

• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2/3 cup creme de cacao (or any coffee-flavored liqueur)
• 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 large package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 8 eggs, separated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cream, whipped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Crumble wafers very fine.
3. Melt butter and add to wafers.
4. Press into bottom only of 10″ springform pan.
5. Bake 5 minutes.
6. Mix gelatin, water, liqueur and 1/2 cup brown sugar in saucepan.
7. Place over low heat, stirring constantly until dissolved.
8. Add chocolate and stir until melted.
9. Remove from heat and beat in egg yolks, one at a time.
10. Pour into large (5-quart) bowl and cool (but do not let gelatin set).
11. Add salt to egg whites and beat until stiff but not dry.
12. Gradually beat in remaining brown sugar and continue beating until very stiff.
13. Fold egg whites into cooled gelatin mixture and fold whipped cream into this.
14. Pour into spring-form pan and refrigerate until ready to serve.
15. When ready to serve, slide a knife around inside of spring-form pan and remove souffle.