Here is an elegant dessert that can be assembles in minutes for a special-occasion dinner, as most of the components can be made ahead.
What is a quick dessert with a few ingredients made ahead of time?
Souffés de Crêpes à La Vanille with Sauce au Chocolat.
Here is an elegant dessert that can be assembles in minutes for a special-occasion dinner, as most of the components can be made ahead. Large crêpes, which you need to make ahead, are filled with a vanilla soufflé made from a pastry cream and baked for a few minutes, The souffléd crepes, which puff magnificently, are complemented by a bittersweet Sauce au Chocolat. Both the Crêpes and chocolate sauce can be made a day or two ahead.
What is a soufflé?
What I learned from Julia Child were the basics of making soufflés. A soufflé has two parts: a base, which carries all the flavor and must be seasoned strongly, and the whipped egg whites, which must be beaten correctly and incorporated int0 the base gently to maintain as much a air as possible. Why? Because it’s the whites that are the active part of a soufflé, causing it to rise. And, in French, souffle means “puffed up”.
How can Crêpes be Used?
Oh, the wonder of crêpes. They are delicious on their own, with butter and sugar, with jam or Nutella, or rolled around a myriad of ingredients both sweet and savory. And surprise, surprise, they are fabulous wrapped around soufflés. Just remember the the batter needs to rest at least an hour-or up to one day- before you use it, so plan accordingly.
An Easy Chocolate Sauce Useful for Many Desserts.
The quick and easy bittersweet chocolate sauce is luscious poured over soufflés and ice cream. Make a hole in the center of a soufflé and pour in a tablespoon or two of the sauce.