22 Jan Chocolate Grand Marnier Souffle with Chocolate Sauce
CHOCOLATE GRAND MARINIER SOUFFLE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
6 tablespoons butter, divided
½ cup sugar
5 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
3 ounces squares bittersweet chocolate, melted
¼ teaspoon salt
7 egg yolks, lightly beaten (save egg whites)
7 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Directions for Soufflé:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place a stainless steel bowl over pot of simmering water, melt both types of chocolate.
- Coat the bottom and sides of a 2-1/2 quart soufflé dish with 2 tablespoons butter, sprinkle bottom and sides evenly with ½ cup sugar. Tap out excess sugar; reserve sugar for later use.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. Stir in flour and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to bubble. Add milk, Grand Marnier, melted chocolates and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in eggs one at a time and vanilla paste.
- IN bowl of electric mixer, fitted with whisk attachment, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add reserved sugar, beating until stiff (I will show you trick). Fold whites in chocolate mixture 1/3 at a time using the whisk attachment on mixer. Gently spoon into prepared soufflé dish. Place soufflé dish in a baking pan. Fill pan with 1-inch of very warm water.. Bake for 55 minutes. DO NOT USE CONVECTION HEAT. Serve immediately with chocolate sauce.
CHOCOLATE SAUCE
¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate
¼ cup unsweetened European cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
½ cup whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- Melt butter and chocolate in stainless steel bowl of pot of simmering water. Add cocoa, sugar and cream and salt. Pour ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add vanilla paste and Grand Marnier.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Cutting board Measuring spoons Measuring cups
Soufflé dish Small bowl 2 Mediums saucepans
Stainless steel bowls Electric mixer with whisk attachment