Chocolate Souffle with California Berry Sauce

== Description ==
== Ingredients ==
* 3 pounds of California strawberries, stemmed
* 12 ounces raspberries
* 14 ounces sugar
* 1 tablespoons or to taste, lemon juice
* chocolate soufflé batter
* 5 teaspoons granulated sugar
* ¼ cup cold water
* 2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 12 ounces unsalted butter
* 1 pound egg yolks
* 2 pounds egg whites
* 8 ounces granulated sugar
* powdered sugar, as needed
* California strawberries (for garnish) as needed
== Directions ==
# To make California Berry Sauce, lightly crush strawberries. 
# Mix strawberries, raspberries and Sugar in saucepan. 
# Bring to boil, stirring often, until mixture naps a spoon. 
# Cool slightly. Puree in blender or processor. 
# Mix in lemon juice. Pass through fine sieve to remove seeds. Cover and set aside. 
# Makes 6 cups.
# To make chocolate soufflé batter, soak gelatin in water. 
# In saucepan, melt chocolate and butter; add gelatin. 
# Stir until completely melted and smooth. Cool. 
# Mix in egg yokes to blend thoroughly. 
# In bowl, using balloon whisk, whip egg whites to form soft peaks. 
# Gradually add the Sugar, whipping to form semi-soft peaks. 
# Whip half the egg white mixture into chocolate mixture. 
# Fold in the remaining egg white mixture. 
# Turn into bowl; cover and refrigerate. 
# For each serving, to order: 
# With additional butter and sugar, butter and sugar a 6-ounce snuffle dish. 
# Fill with ¾-cup ladle chocolate Soufflé Batter. 
# Bake in center of 400 °F oven 9 to 12 minutes, just until snuffle is risen, cracked on top and firm about one inch around edge. 
# Center should be soft. 
# Immediately dust with powdered sugar and place on plate. 
# Garnish plate with strawberries. 
# Present to diner and open top of snuffle with two forks. 
# Serve with a small pitcher containing ¼-cup California Berry Sauce. 
# Pour a little of the sauce into snuffle and leave remaining sauce on table.
Category:Soufflé Recipes
Category:Strawberry Desserts
Category:Bittersweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Chocolate Recipes
Category:Gelatin Recipes
Category:Raspberry Recipes
Category:Strawberry Recipes