Grand Marnier Soufflés

Name: Grand Marnier Soufflés
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 smalls amaretti cookies; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) butter, softened, plus additional for coating ramekins; 5 larges egg whites; 4 larges egg yolks; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps Grand Marnier; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 296 milliliters whole milk

Grand Marnier Soufflés might be just the beverage you are searching for. One serving contains 319 calories, 9g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up amaretti cookies, grand marnier, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter ramekins and coat with sugar, knocking out excess. Bring large saucepan of water to boil.

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Butter

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Water

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In small bowl, stir together 4 tablespoons butter and flour to form paste.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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In second small bowl, stir together Grand Marnier and simple syrup.

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Grand Marnier

Simple Syrup

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Add cookies, tossing lightly to coat, and let soak while preparing remaining ingredients.

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Transfer milk to large saucepan. Split 1/2 vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into milk.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Milk

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Add bean. Set over moderate heat and bring to boil.

Remove from heat and whisk in butter-flour mixture. Return to moderate heat and cook, whisking consistently, until thickened and smooth, about 2 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks and 1 egg white.

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Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Transfer soufflé base to large bowl and discard vanilla bean.

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Vanilla Bean

Base

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In second large bowl, using electric mixer, beat remaining 4 egg whites just until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar.

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Egg Whites

Sugar

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Whisk 1/4 of beaten egg whites into soufflé base to lighten. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites.

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Egg Whites

Base

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Spoon 1/2 of batter into ramekins, filling each halfway. (Alternatively, spoon batter into large pastry bag and pipe into ramekins.)

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Ramekin

Transfer 2 soaked cookies to each ramekin. Top with remaining batter. Arrange ramekins at least 1 1/2 inches apart in large baking pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach 2/3 up sides of ramekins.

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Water

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Ramekin

Bake soufflés until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Remove pan from oven and transfer ramekins to rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over, then transfer ramekins to dessert plates. With 2 forks, pull open center of each soufflé and pour some crème anglaise into opening.

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Powdered Sugar