Chocolate Bourbon Caramel Souffles Recipes

Steps:

• Butter six 1-cup ramekins (4 by 2 inches) and coat with sugar, knocking out excess sugar.
• Finely chop chocolate. In a small saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add cream and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, stirring until smooth. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in yolks.
• In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites with cream of tartar and a pinch salt until they just hold stiff peaks. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until just combined. Stir one fourth whites into chocolate mixture to lighten and fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
• Divide soufflé mixture among ramekins and smooth tops with a knife. Run tip of knife around edges of soufflés to aid rising. Soufflés may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, loosely wrapped in plastic wrap.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake soufflés on a baking sheet in lower third of oven until puffed and surfaces are cracked, about 20 minutes.
• Top soufflés with sauce and serve immediately.

Steps:

• lightly coat inside 6 ramekins with butter; coat with sugar, tapping out excess. place 1 tbsp caramel sauce in bottom of each.
• in large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolates and butter. zap on high, 20 seconds at a time, stirring, til melted and smooth. in separate bowl, combine egg yolks and salt. beat with electric mixer til thickened and pale.
• in small saucepan, combine water and 1/2 of sugar; bring to boil over med-hi heat. resume beating egg yolks. with mixer running, drizzle in hot sugar mixture. whip on high til light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. fold into chocolate mixture. stir in bourbon and set aside.
• in clean bowl, with clean beaters, whip egg whites with cream of tartar til frothy. slowly add remaining sugar while continuing to beat, until whites hold stiff peak. gently fold into chocolate mixture. spoon into prepared ramekins, smoothing tops and wiping rims. REFRIGERATE AT LEAST 2 HOURS, OR OVERNIGHT.
• when ready to bake, heat oven to 350. bake 15-17 minutes or til risen and puffy with soft-firm top and set center. serve immediately.