In honor of France winning the 2018 World Cup, our first dish is going to be a famous French cuisine known as the chocolate souffle. The word souffle originates from the French word "souffler" meaning to puff. A souffle is an egg dish which can either be a savory or sweet dish. Some of the flavors include Lemon souffle, cheese souffle, sweet potato souffle, etc. The chocolate souffle to many is a fancy French dessert which is very difficult to make. However, contrary to popular belief it isn't; people only believe it is because of all the extra ingredients some recipes include. The beauty of the chocolate souffle is its simplicity.
Ingredients
2 large eggs1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons of granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon of butter
2 ounces of dark chocolate, cut into pieces
1 pinch cream of tartar
4 tablespoons of cold milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly butter up the banking pan and coat with sugar, tapping out the excess sugar.
- Put a pan of hot water on low heat, don't let it boil or simmer. Put the chocolate pieces in a bowl and place it over the pan.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, pour the flour into the pan and for about 1-minute whisk until it is incorporated into the butter.
- Reduce the heat to low, stir in the milk until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove the pan from the heat.
- At this point, the chocolate should be melted. Pour the mixture into the melted chocolate and mix thoroughly. Add one egg yolk and mix. Ensure the bowl is still above the hot water to keep the chocolate melted and prevent it from getting hard.
- Place 2 egg whites in a separate bowl, add the cream of tartar and whisk the mixture. Add the sugar into the mixture gradually and whisk. Continue whisking the mixture until it is as thick as shaving cream.
- Transfer a bit of the egg whites into the chocolate. Mix until the egg whites mixture is fully incorporated into the chocolate. Add the rest of the egg whites mixture into the chocolate; gently combine the mixtures by folding the egg whites into the chocolate a little at a time. Stop mixing after the mixtures have been fully incorporated. Avoid over mixing the mixtures.
- Pour in the mixture into the baking pans, ensure to wipe off excess batter from the edges of the pan to avoid uneven rising of the souffle.
- Bake in preheated oven until souffle has risen above the top of the rims for 12 to 15 minutes.
Recipe notes
While cracking the egg, separate the egg whites from the yolk because of any yolk in the white will prevent them from thickening.
The texture of your souffle is very important; it can either make or break the dish. The texture of a chocolate souffle should be in between a regular cake and a molten lava cake; this means that it should be firm but moist.
This recipe can be topped with powdered sugar, cocoa powder or whipped cream with whatever fruit your heart desires.
Leave a comment below on your take on chocolate souffle or souffle in general.
Image by [ Chef John ]
Dasola
New Jersey, USA
Chocolate Souffle
In honor of France winning the 2018 World Cup, our first dish is going to be a famous French cuisine known as the chocolate souffle. The word souffle originates from the French word "souffler" meaning to puff. A souffle is an egg dish which can either be a savory or sweet dish. Some of the flavors include Lemon souffle, cheese souffle, sweet potato souffle, etc. The chocolate souffle to many is a fancy French dessert which is very difficult to make. However, contrary to popular belief it isn't; people only believe it is because of all the extra ingredients some recipes include. The beauty of the chocolate souffle is its simplicity.
Ingredients
2 large eggs1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons of granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon of butter
2 ounces of dark chocolate, cut into pieces
1 pinch cream of tartar
4 tablespoons of cold milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly butter up the banking pan and coat with sugar, tapping out the excess sugar.
- Put a pan of hot water on low heat, don't let it boil or simmer. Put the chocolate pieces in a bowl and place it over the pan.
- Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, pour the flour into the pan and for about 1-minute whisk until it is incorporated into the butter.
- Reduce the heat to low, stir in the milk until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove the pan from the heat.
- At this point, the chocolate should be melted. Pour the mixture into the melted chocolate and mix thoroughly. Add one egg yolk and mix. Ensure the bowl is still above the hot water to keep the chocolate melted and prevent it from getting hard.
- Place 2 egg whites in a separate bowl, add the cream of tartar and whisk the mixture. Add the sugar into the mixture gradually and whisk. Continue whisking the mixture until it is as thick as shaving cream.
- Transfer a bit of the egg whites into the chocolate. Mix until the egg whites mixture is fully incorporated into the chocolate. Add the rest of the egg whites mixture into the chocolate; gently combine the mixtures by folding the egg whites into the chocolate a little at a time. Stop mixing after the mixtures have been fully incorporated. Avoid over mixing the mixtures.
- Pour in the mixture into the baking pans, ensure to wipe off excess batter from the edges of the pan to avoid uneven rising of the souffle.
- Bake in preheated oven until souffle has risen above the top of the rims for 12 to 15 minutes.
Recipe notes
While cracking the egg, separate the egg whites from the yolk because of any yolk in the white will prevent them from thickening.
The texture of your souffle is very important; it can either make or break the dish. The texture of a chocolate souffle should be in between a regular cake and a molten lava cake; this means that it should be firm but moist.
This recipe can be topped with powdered sugar, cocoa powder or whipped cream with whatever fruit your heart desires.
Leave a comment below on your take on chocolate souffle or souffle in general.
Image by [ Chef John ]
Dasola
“Your earrings are adorable…”, “Love what you did with your hair…”, “I like your eyes…” comments like these go way deeper than we can imagine. Many of us take no notice of these “little” or seemingly insignificant comments, not knowing that the little act of kindness can change a life forever.
You see people every day and no one knows what anyone is really going through; battling with depression, illness, loss of a dear relative or friend or maybe even a bad break up. Let’s not forget those that are bullied or made to feel unimportant on a regular basis.
One kind word from you could stir up light in someone, give them hope that their circumstance isn’t all there is to life. If this seems a little too much for you that is talking to strangers then start with a warm smile, wish them a lovely day and you’ll be surprised how much of a difference you made in someone’s life.
Song for the day: You’re never fully dressed without a smile - Sia
Ginika
Lagos, Nigeria
Less Is More
“Your earrings are adorable…”, “Love what you did with your hair…”, “I like your eyes…” comments like these go way deeper than we can imagine. Many of us take no notice of these “little” or seemingly insignificant comments, not knowing that the little act of kindness can change a life forever.
You see people every day and no one knows what anyone is really going through; battling with depression, illness, loss of a dear relative or friend or maybe even a bad break up. Let’s not forget those that are bullied or made to feel unimportant on a regular basis.
One kind word from you could stir up light in someone, give them hope that their circumstance isn’t all there is to life. If this seems a little too much for you that is talking to strangers then start with a warm smile, wish them a lovely day and you’ll be surprised how much of a difference you made in someone’s life.
Song for the day: You’re never fully dressed without a smile - Sia
Ginika
Hello Guys,
This is the first time we are doing something like this. Today we are looking at an upcoming artist named Farky. He has been in the music industry for some time now, and he has been doing exploits. Today he dropped an EP tagged "One Time Love", I want you all to listen to this new banger and pass your comments in the section below.
This is the first time we are doing something like this. Today we are looking at an upcoming artist named Farky. He has been in the music industry for some time now, and he has been doing exploits. Today he dropped an EP tagged "One Time Love", I want you all to listen to this new banger and pass your comments in the section below.
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Lagos, Nigeria
One Time Love
Hello Guys,
This is the first time we are doing something like this. Today we are looking at an upcoming artist named Farky. He has been in the music industry for some time now, and he has been doing exploits. Today he dropped an EP tagged "One Time Love", I want you all to listen to this new banger and pass your comments in the section below.
This is the first time we are doing something like this. Today we are looking at an upcoming artist named Farky. He has been in the music industry for some time now, and he has been doing exploits. Today he dropped an EP tagged "One Time Love", I want you all to listen to this new banger and pass your comments in the section below.
Click Here to Listen
Friendships are probably the greatest things that could ever happen to a person. Having that special friend or maybe a group of them, to share memories with, laugh with and pour out your thoughts to is reassuring and comforting as well; knowing that you’re not alone and that people have your back brings some amount of joy to a person’s life.
Do friends fight? Obviously, they fight! However, like all other relationships: siblings, husbands and wives, they make up and they learn from their mistakes. Sometimes the friendship has to end because of what happened but that is okay also. However, the friend was not bad; he or she just did something you did not like.
Society tries to define a bad friend for us; that person mummy always says you should not be your friends. Now, that person is not a bad friend. The person maybe a bad influence, but he or she is not a bad friend. Even the worst person on this planet is a friend to someone.
Be careful though, when choosing a friend because friends do rub off on each other and I am sure we all want to be affected positively. Do not forget, a person is your friend or not and the definition of a friend is not changing anytime soon.
Lagos, Nigeria
The Misconceptions of a Bad Friend
Friendships are probably the greatest things that could ever happen to a person. Having that special friend or maybe a group of them, to share memories with, laugh with and pour out your thoughts to is reassuring and comforting as well; knowing that you’re not alone and that people have your back brings some amount of joy to a person’s life.
Do friends fight? Obviously, they fight! However, like all other relationships: siblings, husbands and wives, they make up and they learn from their mistakes. Sometimes the friendship has to end because of what happened but that is okay also. However, the friend was not bad; he or she just did something you did not like.
Society tries to define a bad friend for us; that person mummy always says you should not be your friends. Now, that person is not a bad friend. The person maybe a bad influence, but he or she is not a bad friend. Even the worst person on this planet is a friend to someone.
Be careful though, when choosing a friend because friends do rub off on each other and I am sure we all want to be affected positively. Do not forget, a person is your friend or not and the definition of a friend is not changing anytime soon.
Planning helps identify goals
One of the most beneficial aspect of planning is in creating goals to accomplish. When you sit down and write out what you want to accomplish you will be surprised how this goal structure lends itself to creating a plan for accomplishing them. There are a couple of different strategies when working on goals. Some of the more popular include creating three goal types, short-term, mid-term, and long-term.
Short-term goals are those items you would like to see done in the next 2-3 days. These goals are quick, easy to accomplish and relatively simple goals. The mid-term goals are things you’d like to accomplish in the next few weeks or months. This is the broadest time scope and can vary in degree of difficulty. Ultimately each of these mid-term goals are concrete, well-defined goals which can be directly actioned. The last goal type is the long-term goal. These goals are much more abstract and contain more figurative type of language. These are the big picture goals and long-term aspirations you hold for your project.
Writing these goals out and organizing them into these three categories (of course you can use more if you like) will give you the great beginnings to a roadmap. This roadmap is what we’ll look at in our next point.
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Lagos, Nigeria
The Importance Of Planing Part 1
Planning helps identify goals
One of the most beneficial aspect of planning is in creating goals to accomplish. When you sit down and write out what you want to accomplish you will be surprised how this goal structure lends itself to creating a plan for accomplishing them. There are a couple of different strategies when working on goals. Some of the more popular include creating three goal types, short-term, mid-term, and long-term.
Short-term goals are those items you would like to see done in the next 2-3 days. These goals are quick, easy to accomplish and relatively simple goals. The mid-term goals are things you’d like to accomplish in the next few weeks or months. This is the broadest time scope and can vary in degree of difficulty. Ultimately each of these mid-term goals are concrete, well-defined goals which can be directly actioned. The last goal type is the long-term goal. These goals are much more abstract and contain more figurative type of language. These are the big picture goals and long-term aspirations you hold for your project.
Writing these goals out and organizing them into these three categories (of course you can use more if you like) will give you the great beginnings to a roadmap. This roadmap is what we’ll look at in our next point.
Subscribe and stay with us for more.
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