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These individual vanilla soufflés include a surprise layer in the middle: almond cookies soaked in an orange liqueur syrup.
The soufflés are thickened with a cooked mixture of butter, flour, and milk called a panade, which adds body and richness. Egg yolks are whisked into the panade to form the soufflé base, and then beaten egg whites are folded in to create the soufflé batter.
Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Special Equipment
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Generously butter ramekins and coat with sugar, knocking out excess. Bring large saucepan of water to boil.
Step 2
In small bowl, stir together 4 tablespoons butter and flour to form paste.
Step 3
In second small bowl, stir together Grand Marnier and simple syrup. Add cookies, tossing lightly to coat, and let soak while preparing remaining ingredients.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
In second large bowl, using electric mixer, beat remaining 4 egg whites just until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar.
Step 6
Whisk 1/4 of beaten egg whites into soufflé base to lighten. Gently but thoroughly fold in remaining whites.
Step 7
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.
Step 8
烤意面给直到膨化和金色,20到25米nutes. 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.
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Reviews (3)
Back to Topnot sure where the first 1/4 cup of sugar goes since its not listed in the preparation
Anonymous
Ridgefield, CT
12/27/2009
I never made a souffle before, and these came out beautifully! They were delicious. The only changes I made were to use 10 0z souffle cups, and to increase the amount of the simple syrup in the soaking liquid. I believe the video was really helpful and gave me confidence with the recipe.
Anonymous
Clarence, NY
7/16/2009
Worked out perfectly. But I had enough leftover batter for two more souffles. The video tutorial helped explain a few of the finer points of souffle making.
Anonymous
Ottawa, Canada
5/12/2009