Grand Marnier Soufflé Recipes

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 4-cup souffle dish (the souffle won't rise as tall if using a larger dish) with 1 tbsp of the butter and dust it with granulated sugar, tapping out any excess. Prepare a collar for the souffle dish by buttering one side of a long 4-inch-wide strip of parchment paper with 1 tbsp butter, then dust it with some granulated sugar. Wrap the prepared side of the parchment paper around the outside of the souffle dish and tie it in place with kitchen string. It should rise above the rim of the dish by about 3 inches. Set the dish aside.
• In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, mix the orange rind with 7 tbsp of the granulated sugar, off the heat. Stir in the flour. Add the milk, stirring until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and cook until thick, about a minute.
• Continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat.
• In a standing mixer fitted with a balloon whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and pinch of salt on low speed, to form small bubbles. Gradually increase to medium speed, and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Increase to high speed and whip until stiff, but not dry, peaks form.To the flour mixture, whisk in the egg yolks, one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
• Add the egg yolk mixture to a large mixing bowl, and whisk in the Grand Marnier, vanilla extract, and remaining 2 tbsp butter until smooth.Gently fold together the egg whites and yolk base, adding a third at a time, until all is incorporated.Pour the batter into the prepared dish, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the souffle from the oven, discard the paper collar, dust with powdered sugar, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush the insides of 2 (8-ounce) ramekins with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 2 teaspoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir flour in the melted butter until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in milk and cook, stirring continuously, until smooth and thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Stir orange zest and 1 tablespoon brandy-based orange liqueur into butter mixture until combined. Add egg yolks and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla; mix until smooth.
• Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until frothy. Slowly add half the 1/4 cup sugar and whisk until combined; add remaining sugar and continue to whisk until meringue is thick and holds it shape, but is not stiff.
• Fold half the meringue into egg yolk mixture until combined. Gently fold in second half until well mixed. Transfer to the prepared ramekins, allowing 1/4-inch of space at the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until risen and browned, 16 minutes.

Steps:

• Brush a 5-cup souffle dish with melted butter; dust with brown sugar. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a medium saucepan, bring ¾ cup of the milk and the vanilla to the boil over medium heat. Remove and set aside.
• In a small bowl, blend the cornstarch and the remaining ¼ cup milk until smooth. Add ¼ cup of the sugar, 2 of the yolks and salt and stir until smooth. Gradually whisk this mixture into the warm milk.
• Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thick, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes. Beat in remaining 4 yolks, one at a time. Sift flour over mixture in two batches, mixing well.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in liqueur and zest. Scrape custard into a bowl and set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, beat whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining ¼ cup sugar and beat until firm peaks form. Fold whites into cooled custard.
• Transfer to soufflé dish and bake for 20 minutes, until puffed and browned on top. Dust top with icing sugar and serve immediately (a soufflé waits for no one!).

Steps:

• For the pastry cream: Boil the milk with the lemon zest. Take the pot off the heat and strain with a fine mesh strainer.
• Mix the superfine sugar, flour and eggs together. Then pour the boiled milk over the mixture. Return to the heat. Let the pastry cream thicken a few minutes while stirring continuously.
• For the souffle: Preheat the oven to 430 degrees F/22 degrees C. Grease the souffle dishes. Then pour a little bit of sugar in and swirl, to coat the dishes.
• Beat the egg whites with the superfine sugar until stiff peaks form. At the last moment add the potato starch. Add the liqueur to the pastry cream and slowly add in the egg whites. Fill the souffle dishes and place them immediately in the oven for 13 minutes.
• After removing from the oven, immediately sprinkle the souffles with the confectioners' sugar and serve straight away.
• Bon appetit!

Steps:

• Combine the eggs and granulated sugar in the top of a stainless steel double boiler and, being careful not to scramble the eggs, whisk over gentle heat until the mixture is golden in color and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon in ribbons. Remove from the heat and set the mixture aside to cool.
• While the egg mixture is cooling, prepare four 1/2 cup souffle dishes by cutting waxed paper long enough to encircle each souffle dish twice, and stand 3 to 4 inches above its top. Wrap the waxed paper snugly around the outside of the dish and seal the edges with transparent tape. Butter the inside of the dish with softened butter, then sprinkle with granulated sugar, tapping out any excess sugar onto a plate.
• Using an electric mixer, combine 1 cup of the heavy cream, confectioners sugar, and Grand Marnier, orange zest and whip into firm peaks. With a spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture into the buttered souffle dishes, filling them above the rim and into the area enclosed by the waxed paper.
• Place the souffles into the freezer, for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. When ready to serve, whip the remaining cream until soft peaks form, remove from the frozen souffle from the freezer, and carefully remove the waxed paper collar. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and several orange segments.

Steps:

• Coat a large straight sided porcelain baking dish or souffle mold (about 8-inches diameter and 4- deep) with the softened butter. Alternatively, you can use eight individual straightsided porcelain ramekins. Coat evenly and generously all the way to the top, making sure to get the corners. Sprinkle in some sugar and toss around to coat the bottom and sides of the mold or molds. Place molds in the refrigerator to chill (if using individual molds, place them on a cookie sheet first.)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Find a medium metal bowl that completely covers the top of a small saucepan. Place 3 inches of water in the saucepan and bring to the simmer. Turn off the heat. Place cut up butter and chocolate in the bowl and place bowl over pan of hot water. Let sit for 2 minutes then stir. It should be completely melted; if not, remove the bowl, bring the water back to a simmer, turn off the heat and replace the bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir in the Grand Marnier. Set aside to let cool to room temperature. Place egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whip. Beat egg yolks at medium speed until opaque and lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add to cooled chocolate mixture.
• Bring medium pot of water to a boil. Clean mixer bowl and whip well, and dry them. Place egg whites in bowl and whip at high speed 2 minutes, then reduce speed to medium and add the cream of tartar. Whip until soft peaks form then slowly add the granulated sugar down the side of the bowl while continuing to whip until firm peaks form. Take 1/3 of the whites and whisk into chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in remaining whites with a large rubber spatula, trying not to deflate the whites. Fold gently but thoroughly until no white streaks remain. Remove coated molds from the refrigerator. Fill mold or molds with souffle mixture, up to 1/2-inch from rim. Run your thumb around the inside of each mold to form a shallow groove all around. When all molds have been filled transfer to the oven and bake until risen and top is evenly dried, about 10 minutes for individual soufflJs and about 25 minutes for a large. Serve immediately.
• Classic souffle technique: egg yolks combined with flavoring base, lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until risen. Very important that all equipment used for beating whites be scrupulously clean. Running thumb around mold encourages an even rise.

Steps:

• Wrap a parchment paper or aluminum foil collar around the outside of the individual ramekins; the collar should be about 1 inch above the top of the dish. Secure each collar with a small amount of butter. Place ramekins in the fridge to cool.
• In an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• In a large, heavy saucepan, cook the sugar and water over medium-high heat until it reaches the soft ball stage at 235 to 240 degrees F, about 3 minutes (see Cook's Note**). (Do not overcook the sugar.) Meanwhile, place the yolks into the bowl of an electric mixer and turn to high speed. Slowly add a little of the hot sugar syrup. Decrease speed to medium and add the remaining syrup in a slow, steady stream (see Cook's Note***). Continue to whip for about 5 to 8 minutes, until the mixture is thick and cool. Remove the bowl from the mixer. Whisk in the orange-flavored liqueur and orange zest (see Cook's Note****). Mix in 1/4 of the whipped cream until well incorporated, then fold in the remainder.
• Spoon into the ramekins and fill about 1/2-inch above the ramekin. Freeze until set, about 2 hours. Remove the collars and serve.

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatin in the boiling water.
• Beat yolks until light. Add orange juice, sugar, Grand Marnier and gelatin, and beat about 3 minutes. Refrigerate until mixture begins to thicken.
• Meanwhile, make waxed-paper collar for a souffle dish 7 1/2 to 8 inches in diameter. Collar must stand 2 inches above rim of dish.
• Beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
• Clean beaters and bowl and beat cream to soft peaks. Fold beaten whites and cream into yolk mixture.
• Spoon mixture into collared souffle dish, cover with aluminum foil and freeze overnight. When souffle is mostly frozen (it never freezes completely) wrap well in foil. It may be left in freezer 2 weeks.
• To serve, remove collar and roll edge of souffle in ground praline.

Steps:

• Earlier in the day, or the day before, prepare: Pastry Cream (opposite).
• In a small bowl combine: 2 tablespoons finely chopped candied orange or tangerine peel, 1/2 cup Grand Marnier liqueur.
• Cover tightly and set aside to soak for several hours or overnight.
• When ready to make the souffé, generously butter a 1-quart soufflé or gratin dish (or six 4-ounce ramekins) and dust with a fine layer of sugar.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Position the top rack in the middle of the oven. In a medium bowl, mix together the Grand Marnier mixture and: 1/2 cup Pastry Cream.
• In a large copper or stainless-steel bowl, mix together: 6 egg whites, at room temperature, A pinch of salt.
• Whisk until soft peaks form. Add: 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
• Beat a few more seconds, then sprinkle on: 1/3 cup sugar.
• Beat until soft peaks form. Quickly but gently fold the egg whites into the pastry cream mixture until just blended. Pour the soufflé mixture into the prepared dish. Place the dish in the middle of the oven and bake until the soufflé is puffed and browned, about 25 minutes (7 to 8 minutes for ramekins). Serve immediately with heavy cream or Vanilla Pouring Custard (page 198), if you like.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F; place a heavy baking sheet on middle rack.
• Coat 6 (8-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray, and sprinkle each dish with 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, shaking and turning to coat.
• Place egg yolks in a large bowl; beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes or until thick and pale.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar; beat 2 minutes.
• Beat in liqueur and vanilla.
• Place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 1 minute or until foamy using clean, dry beaters.
• Add the cream of tartar and salt; beat mixture until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into liqueur mixture.
• Gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture; divide evenly among the prepared ramekins.
• Place soufflé dishes on baking sheet in oven; bake for 10 minutes or until tall and golden brown (soufflés will rise 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the dish rim).
• Quickly dust soufflés with powdered sugar.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Cut parchment paper into six 3 ½ x 13-inch strips.
• Wrap 1 strip around edge of each of six ¾-cup soufflé dishes or ramekins, creating a collar that stands above the rim.
• Secure with tape.
• Combine sugar, yolks and water in medium metal bowl and whisk to blend.
• Set bowl over large saucepan of simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water).
• Whisk egg mixture constantly until thermometer registers 160F, about 10 minutes.
• Remove bowl from over water.
• Using electric mixer, beat egg mixture until cool and slightly thick, about 4 minutes.
• Beat in Grand Marnier.
• Using electric mixer, whip cream in large bowl to soft peaks.
• Fold cream into egg mixture.
• Divide mixture equally among prepared soufflé dishes.
• Freeze overnight.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep in freezer).
• Carefully remove collars from soufflé dishes.
• Garnish soufflés with orange peel strips, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Rub the butter on the bottom and sides of four 1-cup souffle dishes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over the insides of the souffle dishes.
• Place the egg yolks in a bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar, the orange rind and the Grand Marnier. Beat briskly until well blended.
• In a large, deep bowl, preferably copper, beat the egg whites until stiff. Toward the end, beat in the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. (You can use an electric stand mixer, but keep an eye on the egg whites. They should not be too stiff.)
• Spoon the egg-yolk mixture into the whites, folding in rapidly. Place equal portions of the mixture in the prepared souffle dishes.
• Put the dishes on a baking sheet, and place on the bottom of the oven. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Bring sugar, water and grated orange rind to a boil over moderate heat. Cook syrup to 220 degrees on a candy termometer. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Pour in syrup in a stream over egg yolks and beat until thick. Cool. Beat in Grand Marnier. Beat heavy cream until light shipped and fold into egg yolk mixture. Refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, fit souffle dish with a 6" band of silver foil. Double and grease to form a collar extending 2" above rim and secure with a string. (Press foil closely along rim to prevent leakage.) Spoon a 2" layer of custard into dish and top with half the cake cubes. Cover sponge cake cubes with another layer of custard and add remaining cake cubes. Top with remaining custard. Freeze for 6 hours. Serve with whipped cream flavored with Grand Marnier. Garnish with strawberries and/or raspberries.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter ramekins and coat with sugar, knocking out excess. Bring large saucepan of water to boil.
• In small bowl, stir together 4 tablespoons butter and flour to form paste.
• In second small bowl, stir together Grand Marnier and simple syrup. Add cookies, tossing lightly to coat, and let soak while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Transfer milk to large saucepan. Split 1/2 vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape seeds into milk. 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. Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks and 1 egg white. Transfer soufflé base to large bowl and discard vanilla bean.
• In second large bowl, using electric mixer, beat remaining 4 egg whites just until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar.
• Whisk 1/4 of beaten egg whites into soufflé base to lighten. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites.
• Spoon 1/2 of batter into ramekins, filling each halfway. (Alternatively, spoon batter into large pastry bag and pipe into ramekins.) 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.
• Bake soufflés until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. 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. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Generously butter eight 1-cup (3 1/2 x 2-inch) ramekins and coat with sugar, knocking out excess sugar.
• In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan melt 3/4 stick butter over moderately low heat and whisk in flour. Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk and cook over moderate heat, whisking, until mixture is very thick and pulls away from sides of pan. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool 5 minutes. In a large bowl whisk together yolks, vanilla, oil, and a pinch salt, and whisk in milk mixture and Grand Marnier, whisking until smooth.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat whites until they hold soft peaks. Beat in 1 cup sugar, a little at a time, and beat meringue until it just holds stiff peaks. Whisk about one fourth meringue into yolk mixture to lighten and with a rubber spatula fold in remaining meringue gently but thoroughly.
• Spoon batter into ramekins, filling them just to rim, and arrange ramekins at least 1 1/2 inches apart in a large baking pan. Add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up sides of ramekins and bake soufflés in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until puffed and tops are golden.
• Remove pan from oven and transfer ramekins to dessert plates. With 2 forks pull open center of each soufflé and pour some crème anglaise into opening.
• Serve souffl s immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425º. Move an oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
• Coat the inside of an 8-cup souffle dish with 2 tablespoons of butter. Add 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and roll it around the inside of the dish to coat. Discard the remaining sugar and set the dish aside.
• In a small saucepan, heat the milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and the orange zest until the mixture steams. Remove from heat and set aside.
• While the milk is warming up, heat a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Let the butter melt, then add the flour and salt and cook, stirring, until the mixture is foamy, about 2 minutes. With the saucepan still over the heat, whisk the flour mixture and add the hot milk all at once. Whisk until the mixture becomes thick and velvety, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large bowl. Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes. This is the base for your souffle.
• Whisk the egg yolks, one at a time, into the souffle base. Add the Grand Marnier and set aside.
• Using a mixer set on medium speed, beat the 7 egg whites until they are foamy. Turn the speed to high. When the whites form soft peaks, add the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar slowly. Continue to beat on high speed for 1 minute. The whites should become glossy and firm.
• To assemble the souffle, add one-fourth of the egg whites to the souffle base. using a large flat spatula, gently turn and fold the souffle base up and over the top of the egg whites to lighten the mixture. Add half the remaining egg whites and fold, leaving some streaks of white. Then add the remaining egg whites and gently fold them in completely. Be careful not to overmix or the whites will deflate, leaving you with an under-risen souffle. The secret to success here is in folding until each addition of egg whites is almost incorporated, then adding the next batch and so on until all the whites are incorporated.
• Gently transfer the souffle batter into the prepared dish and flatten the top with a spatula. Run a finger or spoon around the edge of the souffle, leaving a trough about 1/2-inch deep. This will allow the souffle to rise even higher.
• Put the souffle in the oven and immediately turn the heat down to 375º. Bake for 20 minutes, then pull out the oven rack, and carefully dust the souffle with the confectioner's sugar. Gently push the rack back into the oven and close the door. (Don't over worry about a stray noise or bump affecting your souffle. They are much hardier than you think.) Check the souflle after 15 minutes and gently jiggle it. If it moves slightly in the center the souffle is done. If it is loose on the edges, bake for another 5 minutes. It should be brown and crusty on top.
• Remove the souffle from the oven and serve immediately.

Steps:

• In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water whisk egg yolks and sugar until blended. Stir in liqueur, water, orange juice and zest. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly but gently. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl., Place bowl in an ice-water bath for a few minutes, stirring custard occasionally. Cool to room temperature. In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into cooled custard mixture., Transfer to eight 4-oz. ramekins; smooth tops. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with additional orange zest.

Steps:

• Brush 2 tall ramekins with melted butter. Press brown sugar gently into all sides of the ramekins. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a small saucepan, bring ¾ cup of the milk and the vanilla to the boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl, blend the cornstarch and the remaining ¼ cup milk until smooth. Add ¼ cup of the sugar, 2 egg yolks and salt. Stir until smooth.
• Gradually whisk this mixture into the warm milk. Cook over medium-low heat stirring constantly until the mixture thickens, approximately 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool in refrigerator or freezer until slightly chilled, about 10 minutes.
• Beat in remaining 2 yolks. Using a sifter, sift flour over mixture and stir well.
• Return to medium heat and stir constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Add liqueur and orange zest.
• Scrape custard into a large bowl and set aside to cool until ready to prepare soufflés.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Beat whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until firm peaks form. Fold whites into cooled custard.
• Spoon mixture into the ramekins leaving about ½ to 1 inch head space.
• Bake for 20 minutes until puffed and browned on top.
• Serve immediately.