Cointreau Souffle Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400-F.
2. Drop chopped orange rind into boiling water; simmer for 20 minutes and drain.
3. Melt the butter and add the flour.
4. Add the milk gradually stirring with a wire whisk to make a thick smooth sauce.
5. Remove from the heat and add the sugar and the egg yolks one at a time.
6. Add the Cointreau and the orange rind.
7. Beat the egg whites, with a pinch of salt and the cream of tartar, until stiff.
8. Fold the orange mixture into the egg whites.
9. Spoon into a prepared 6 cup souffle dish.
10. Place the souffle in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 375-F.
11. Bake for 25 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with confectioners' or superfine sugar and grated orange rind.