Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
  • In a small bowl cream together the butter and flour until thoroughly blended.
  • Press the dough into a ball and divide it into small pieces ; set aside….
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, ½ vanilla bean , if using, and the coffee, bring to a boil
  • Remove the vanilla bean with a slotted spoon and scrape the seeds into the hot milk.
  • Drop the pieces of dough one at a time into the boiling milk mixture, stirring intil smooth
  • Remove from heat and quickly whisk in one of the egg whites
  • Scrape around the edge of the pan and remove any batter that may collect there, so that no lumps form….
  • Add the vanilla extract at this point if using instead of the bean…..
  • Pour the souffle mixture into the bowl and let it cool…….
  • When it is lukewarm whisk in the egg yolks one at a time until the mixture is smooth and creamy………..
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the 4 remaining egg whites and the granulated sugar until stiff peaks form………
  • Fold the meringue into the souffle mixture.
  • Pour the batter into a 6 -cup souffle dish that has been buttered and sprinkled with granulated sugar, filling it to 1/2 -inch from the top of the mold…………….
  • Place the souffle dish in a baking pan and pour enough hot water to reach half way up the sides of the mold.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until nicely browned……………
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle immediately with powdered sugar……….
  • Serve with black forest sauce ………….yum
  • Makes 4- 6 servings ……….
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  • Black Forest Sauce………….
  • 2-tablepoons cornstarch
  • 3- cups cherry juice
  • 1/4- cup red wine
  • 1/2- cup Dallmayr black forest kirshwasser or any other kirsch…….
  • 1/2- cup granulated sugar
  • In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and 1/2- cup of the cherry juice, until well blended……..
  • In a medium saucepan , combine the remaining 2 ½ cups of the cherry juice, red wine, kirsch, and sugar, and bring to a boil over medium -high heat……
  • Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is slightly thickened…..
  • Makes about 4 cups………
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    " It was excellent "
    peetabear ate it and said...
    Tink ... you out did yourself with this wonderful recipe... Hugs and a Five
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    " It was excellent "
    gagagrits ate it and said...
    Tink sounds wonderful, it does sound like a labor of love, but don't we all spend 3/4 of the day in the kitchen anyway?
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    " It was excellent "
    gapeach55 ate it and said...
    This sounds delish! Anything worth the work has got to be good.
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    I love German desserts! This one sounds like a bit of work, but so worth it! I love the black forest sauce, too!
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    " It was excellent "
    donman ate it and said...
    Hay Tink!
    It does truely sound fabulous. :)
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