White Chocolate and Orange Soufflé |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This moist orange-flavored soufflé is rich with white chocolate. Offer snifters of orange liqueur to sip alongside. Ingredients:
1/2 cup whipping cream |
1/4 cup sugar |
6 ounces imported white chocolate (such as lindt), coarsely chopped |
4 large egg yolks, room temperature |
2 teaspoons grated orange peel |
2 teaspoons grand marnier or other orange liqueur |
3 large egg whites, room temperature |
pinch of cream of tartar |
2 tablespoons sugar |
2 ounces imported white chocolate (such as lindt), coarsely chopped |
powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 6-cup soufflé dish. Sprinkle dish with sugar; tap out excess. Heat cream and 1/4 cup sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add 6 ounces of chocolate and stir until chocolate dissolves. Whisk in yolks and orange peel. Cook until mixture thickens slightly, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes; do not boil. Whisk in Grand Marnier. Transfer mixture to large bowl.
2. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar in large bowl until soft peaks form. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Mix 2 ounces chopped chocolate into warm egg yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites in 2 additions. Transfer mixture to prepared soufflé dish. Bake until soufflé is puffed and top is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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