This recipe brings back memories—the best of memories. This is the dessert that my husband and I shared in Kauai, Hawaii on our honeymoon at Roy’s Restaurant. For anyone that hasn’t had the pleasure to dine in one of Roy Yamaguchi’s restaurants, you must if you can. He has some restaurants in the 48 states as well as Hawaii. I cannot wait to go back. While I wait, I know I can always make this soufflé to bring back fond memories. I was lucky enough to find the recipe posted on Roy’s website. Thank you Roy! Not only does this cake remind me of my honeymoon, but It is absolutely delicious! It’s flourless, so it’s very rich and creamy. The recipes called for metal ring molds, but I only had ramekins. I think this is why my center wasn’t as “melty”, but didn’t affect the taste. My soufflés also collapsed so they had a hole in the center, but it was the perfect location for a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Had my raspberries not molded, a raspberry coulee drizzled on top would have been the finishing touch.
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 eggs plus 4 egg yolks
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped (Roy’s uses Guittard Chocolate, I used Ghiradelli’s)
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and egg yolks.
- Place a saucepan on medium heat, and bring butter to a simmer. Add chocolate and stir until smooth and the edges begin to simmer.
- Stir the chocolate into the sugar and cornstarch.
- Temper the eggs by adding some of the chocolate mixture into the eggs.
- With a hand mixer on low, slowly add the eggs back to the chocolate mixture until everything is smooth and fully incorporated.
- Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
- When ready to prepare, preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Butter 4 ramekins, and place on a baking sheet. Fill the cups evenly. If you have a bit left over no worries, it’s great for snacking
- Bake for 28-30 minutes. The center will be soft.
- Let the ramekins cool. Your soufflés may collapse and you’ll get a big hole in the center, but it will still taste just as good!
- Serve with ice cream while warm.
- If you have leftovers, place in the refrigerator. I reheated these in the microwave and they were still yummy!
I have had that at Roy’s in Hawaii too!!!! It was amazing, and so hot, I burned my throat! I’m definitely gonna make this one.
I am ready to make a batch of these souffles…they look really delicious!