21 recipes for eggs that are cracking good | Food and cooking

A Bittersweet Chocolate Souffle is highlighted on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in the Post-Dispatch photo studio. Photo by J.B. Forbes, [email protected]
1 tablespoon butter, cut into ½-inch pieces, plus more for buttering ramekins
¼ cup granulated sugar, plus more for sugaring ramekins
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, up to 70% cacao, chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon instant espresso powder dissolved in ½ teaspoon water, optional
3 large eggs, separated, plus 1 additional egg white
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Vanilla custard sauce (recipe follows) or softly whipped cream, optional
Note: You will need