My mom used to make chocolate soufflé all the time. I loved walking into the kitchen filled with a chocolaty aroma and seeing chocolate soufflé rising up out of a dish. Oh the joy! With soufflés all the more popular here in the UK, I couldn't help noticing a continual pang for my mom's kitchen delight. And with super cheap chocolate, how could I not give into my desires and enjoy the fluffy chocolaty goodness?!

Ingredients:
(Serves 4)
4 oz of dark or semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup sugar
4 egg whites
2 egg yolks

4 ramekins, or mugs (as I used), or a soufflé dish if you have one

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F

Melt chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler

Separate the yolks from the whites, set both yolks to the side

Add sugar to the egg whites and beat (easier with electric mixer or a handy husband) until the whites form meringues with stiff peaks

Add yolks to melted chocolate

Take four ramekins (or mugs), grease them and coat with white sugar (adds a nice little crispy touch)

Take a spoonful of meringue and mix it in with the chocolate

Take the chocolate mixture and add it to the rest of the meringue. Fold the chocolate into the meringue until mixed. Do not over-fold or the meringue will loose its puff

Divide the mixture into the four ramekins/mugs

Put in the oven for 17-20minutes, until soufflés rise and top begins to crisp (Do not open the oven while baking or the soufflés will fall)

Eat right away before they deflate! Great with cool whip, vanilla ice cream, or with chocolate cream poured into the center.