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Preheat oven to 180C
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Rub the butter all over the interior of 4 ramekins.
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Place the sugar/cocoa powder in one of the ramekins and tip it round until completely covered.
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Tip the excess into the next ramekin and repeat.
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Take a brush and make gentle brush strokes up the edges from the base upwards - to help rising.
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Heat the milk in a saucepan with the cornflour until bubbles start to appear and it starts to thicken (like yoghurt)
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In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sugar thoroughly with a zest of the 2 lemons
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Remove the milk from the heat for 30 seconds and then pour it over the egg yolk mixture - whisking constantly
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Return the combined mixture to the heat and stir until the mixture is very thick (thicker than you would like to eat as custard)
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Add the juice of one of the lemons and stir until thickened again.
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Remove from the heat and set aside to cool (in a bowl or fridge will be quicker!)
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In another bowl (or the first one...cleaned and dried thoroughly) - whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form - shape should hold in the mixture
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Gradually add the sugar and continue whisking until stiff again and shiny.
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Should look like clouds.
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(Sometimes it doesnt look like its working so let it rest for 30 seconds and continue.
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Seems to help!)
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Take one third of the meringue mix and beat it into the pastry cream.
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This is to loosen and lighten the mix (the pastry cream should be much thicker than the meringue)
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Fold the remaining meringue in with a metal spoon in batches.
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Don't rush this, fold over gently to keep as much air as possible, but there shouldn't be lumps egg white visible- so it takes a little while.
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Fill the ramekins to the brim with the mixture
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Bang the ramekins gently against the work surface to get rid of any air pockets
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Run your thumbnail around the outside edge of each souffle- creating a groove around the edge (also helps rise)
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Bake for around 10 minutes until well risen and doesn't wobble everywhere when you move them (a bit of wobble is ok!
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Dust with icing sugar.
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Take a photo (quicker than I did!)
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And get to the table quick!
