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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 80 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This souffle is very elegant & rich. It isn't difficult to make, but you must watch the custard constantly, while cooking, as not to scorch it. Delicious! Ingredients:
1/4 cup + 2 tablesps. sugar |
1/4 cup + 2 tablesps. cornstarch |
grated rind of 2 oranges |
1 and 1/4 cups milk |
3 tablesps. grand marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur |
1 and 1/2 tablesps. butter; melted |
6 egg-yolks; beaten |
8 egg-whites; at room temperature |
1/2 cup sugar |
for the cream fraiche sauce |
1/3 cup commercial sour cream |
1 cup whipping cream |
1 tablesp. + 2 teasps. cream cheese; softened1/3 cup powdered sugar |
1 teasp. amaretto liqueur |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine first three ingredients in a medium saucepan. Stir in milk, liqueur & butter with a wire whisk. Cook over medium-low heat until thickened; stirring constantly. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, add some of the hot mixture to the egg-yolks, stirring constantly. Add yolk mixture to hot mixture, stirring constantly; remove from heat & allow to cool. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold into cooled custard. Pour mixture into 8 ( 10 ounce ) custard cups. Set cups into a large cake or casserole pan & pour 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches of hot water into pan. Place this into oven & bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour & 20 minutes. Serve immediately with creme fraiche sauce.
2. to make sauce:
3. Combine all ingredients in container of a blender & blend until thickened. Chill; serve over custard.
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