Chocolate Souffle

Directions

1. 1
   Butter a souffle dish and dust with sugar, tapping out excess.
2. 2
   Preheat oven to 430F.
3. 3
   Melt chocolate and stir until smooth.
4. 4
   Whisk butter into hot chocolate; add yolks and combine well.
5. 5
   Beat egg whites until frothy.
6. 6
   Beat in sugar gradually, and beat until whites hold stiff peaks.
7. 7
   Lighten chocolate mixture with 1/4 of the whites, and then gently fold in remaining whites (a few white streaks may show, and this is not a problem).
8. 8
   Pour into prepared dish.
9. 9
   Put dish in slightly larger baking pan and add enough hot water in second pan to reach 1/3 up the side of the souffle dish.
10. 10
    Bake for 40 minutes (center will be very soft).
11. 11
    Give a light dusting of icing sugar over top, bring to table immediately.
12. 12
    Serve with Whipped Cream.