Caiti was excited to make her first chocolate souffles even though she didn't know what they were. I first had her stir the chocolate mixture over a double boiler, but only after I made her crack an egg and separate the yolk from the white. Apparently she had never done this before, but her first attempt was successful.
Meanwhile, I prepared the egg whites ready for whipping. I whipped them until soft peaks formed, let Caiti add the sugar, and then let her whip them until stiff peaks formed. She was very impressed! I then showed her how to fold the chocolate into the egg whites and let her finish the process. I then transferred everything into ramekins while Caiti licked the spatula. We then popped them into the oven and anxiously awaited our sweet treats.
They smelled good so we were both impatient to get them out of the oven. Caiti kept saying, "They're not puffing up yet!" I reassured her that they would, and of course they puffed up beautifully. After taking them out of the oven we let them cool a little before topping them with Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie FroYo and digging in. I devoured mine quickly while Crystal and Caiti slowly savored theirs. Well actually, I don't think Caiti savored hers at all. In the end, I think she was a little disappointed with them, but only because she didn't like them. She didn't really have any expectations, they just weren't tasty to her. Crystal and I, however, cleaned our ramekins. In my book, they turned out just fine.
Chef Caiti...
and her chocolatey creations.
Yum!
