Orange Souffle

Orange Souffle

Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Stephanie da Silva

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• dash salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Orange Sauce

Instructions

1. Attach a buttered and sugared foil collar to a 2 quart souffle dish; set
2. aside.
3. In a small saucepan melt the 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour and salt.
4. Add milk; cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir
5. in orange peel and juice. In a small mixer bowl beat egg yolks about 5
6. minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Gradually stir orange mixture
7. into beaten egg yolks. Wash beaters thoroughly.
8. In a large mixer bowl beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually add
9. sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Fold orange mixture into egg whites. Turn
10. into ungreased souffle dish. Bake in a 325F oven for 60 to 65 minutes or
11. till a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve immmediately
12. with Orange Sauce. Makes 8 servings.
13. Orange Sauce: In a medium saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons
14. cornstarch, and a dash salt. Stir in 1 1/2 cups orange juice. Cook and
15. stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook 2 minutes more. Remove from heat;
16. stir in 1 tablespoon butter. Serve warm. Makes 1 3/4 cups.

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