Dear Dorie, Your Chocolate Souffle is genius!
8 Sep
Dear Dorie,
You are genius! I remember the first time I collected the gumption to make a classic french souffle. I was a nervous wreck. With your version, I can now whip out a lovely chocolate souffle with little risk of failure. Sunday night, my daughter brought over a small group (6) of her friends and we officially launched a “Treat Taster’s Group.” These are college age, darling kids (at least to me) who are kind enough to indulge me the pleasure of sharing your recipes with the intent of getting their responses. Thus, giving me lots more practice at a bargain basement calorie discount. Don’t you love the concept? I am so excited to have yet another audience.
I have to say I got Tweets on Twitter and text messages with compliments to you for your Magic Dorie Chocolate Souffles. I made 7, in 8 ounce ramekins and to a few of them I added some of Dorie’s Vanilla Ice Cream as well. They were devoured entirely.
Dorie, among the books in my collection is the book you authored entitled Chocolate Desserts by Pierre Herme. As I was combining the melted chocolate with the yolks there was this feeling that I had made this recipe before and then I remembered that I had made the chocolate mousse from Pierre’s book multiple times. There is a very close relationship between the two and so all at once I felt very comfortable with the souffles and knew they would be a hit. They were. My “Treat Taster’s Group” loved them and managed to leave with smiles on their chocolate faces.
Thanks Dorie for taking the fear out of making souffle’s! You are a genius! Now, all the Tuesdays With Dorie bakers can launch their journey toward many more souffle adventures to come.
Sincerely,
AmyRuth
If you would like Dorie’s recipe please stop here and visit Susan at She’s Becoming Doughmestic. Isn’t that a cute name for a blog. I think she must just be fun with loads of personality. However, if you’ve visited before and you’re a wee bit curious, maybe a book purchase is in order. Baking From My Home to Yours is the title of Dorie Greenspan’s book full of a variety of sweet treats sure to capture your heart or at least your sweet tooth. A recent article in the Star Tribune of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota featured an article entitle Cookbooks That Rise to the Top. Among the food professionals, Zoe Francois of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, listed Baking From My Home to Yours as her favorite new cookbook.
As always, thank you so much for coming by and feel free to leave a comment. I love chatting with friends and making new ones.
I baked a half recipe tonight again, so they could be photographed. I agree with Dorie’s suggestion and many of the TWD bakers, that a creme anglaise would be a perfect accompaniment to the chocolate souffles. I filled three of my 8 ounce ramekins and baked them about 15 minutes in a 375 to 400 degree oven. I think they could have been removed a little sooner. I enjoyed this delicious chocolate dessert.
Look at how perfect they are! Glad the taste testers enjoyed them. I will definitely try these again someday, only I’ll remember the egg yolks this time LOL
Woohoo for souffle success! I was surprised at how EASY and tasty it was! Great job on making a group of tasters happy.
Love the letter to Dorie, too!
Your souffles look perfect!!! I agree, these were so easy to make and tasted delicious!!! So great that you have a little taste testing group!!!
Those are striking Amy Ruth! WOW! What a great success!
Really the key to it was to take the picture in the seconds that followed it coming out of the oven, huh? ANd you are a genious to have taken them… IN your oven! Ingenious!
Of course I used Dorie’s recipe… the only thing is I didn’t get the rim lift… I read on Steph’s blog (A whisk and a Spoon) that it might be because I didn’t butter my mould thick enough, double buttering would have been better I think.
I was lucky enough to still be quick! lol lol lol
Beautifully done Amy Ruth!
OK, show-off. Your souffles look perfect.
I need to get a hand mixer. You have inspired me!
They look beautiful! Glad they were such a hit. I wish I thought to serve them with ice cream – what a great combo that would be! We loved the souffles as well! Dorie is just the best – she has managed to bring frightening desserts like souffles within the reach of the home baker.
What a fun post…will have to return here often for such a good time! Yes, Susan has a great personality and is a lot of fun…are you on Twitter? She’s on there often and I have gotten to know her through that. Love your mention of cookbooks…I am just now getting addicted…LOL. Love your souffles and photos of them…they look absolutely perfect!
How beautiful! I am so jealous of your treat tasters group! I want college age kids to give my baked goods to, just so I can bake more!
I love this post. So cute.
Perfect! Im so sad I had to miss this one but I am going to make this recipe on my own soon!
How fun that you have some new people to bake for! They look lovely. It was my first time making souffle, and I think it’s the first time I’ve eaten it, too. It was yummy!
The souffles look wonderful. Great job.
Beautiful, perfect souffles! I haven’t made this one yet but it sure sounds easy. I envy your willing tasters, getting all that chocolate lusciousness for themselves (though reduced calorie load is a goal of mine too).
What a super fun group to have at your house. I have mini tasters right now but a group would be great!
These turned out so cute!
your souffles are perfection! how can i get in on the treeat tasters group?
Ok – I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your photos – they are SO refreshing and unique! I hardly had time to grab my camera before they fell – but yours look amazing. And oh no… another baking book I’ll have to get. Speaking of chocolate – do you have Fran Bigelow’s “Pure Chocolate” – talk about decadent desserts. Well done this week – loved the post!
Wow, your Chocolate Souffles look amazing! I love the photo of them in the oven – they look as puffy out of the oven as they were in! Amazing.
What beautiful puffy souffles! Great job, Amy! I agree that Dorie is brilliant, this was one of my very favorites.
YAY!! Those came out beautifully.
Weren’t these fun – and soooo easy. Surprising.
Yep, keeper here too!!
Lovely job!
Your chocolate soufflé looks gorgeous and nicely puffed!
These look perfect! Yum!
Amy- your souffle’s turned out amazing! I love the little ramikins you put them in. Glad you enjoyed them! I thought they were pretty darn genius too!
Look how beautiful, and perfect they are! Amazing!
I’m so going to go back and make these. They look perfect!