Chocolate Souffles

Directions

1. 1
   Grease ten 1/2 cup ovenproof dishes with softened butter.
2. 2
   Place sugar in one of the dishes, turn dish to coat base and side.
3. 3
   Tip excess sugar into next dish, repeat with all dishes.
4. 4
   Place dishes on oven tray.
5. 5
   Combine chocolate and butter in large heatproof bowl over pan of simmering water, ensuring that water does not touch bottom of bowl, stir until melted.
6. 6
   Remove bowl from heat, stir in egg yolks.
7. 7
   Beat egg whites in large bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form, gradually add extra sugar, beating until dissolved.
8. 8
   Using a balloon whisk, gently fold half of the egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the remainder of the egg-white mixture.
9. 9
   Divide souffle mixture among dishes.
10. 10
    Bake uncovered for about 12 minutes in preheated oven to moderately hot 180C.