Orange Soufflé...

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Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 110g Caster Sugar, plus 1 tablespoon extra
• 45g Butter
• 2 tablespoons Flour
• 250ml Milk
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Essence
• 4 Egg Yolks
• 2 tablespoons Orange Liqueur (Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
• 5 Egg Whites
• Sifted Icing Sugar, to dust

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 220°C or 200°C fan.
2. Grease 6 individual ovenproof soufflé dishes.
3. Sprinkle bases and sides with extra sugar.
4. Shake out excess.
5. Melt butter in a small saucepan on high heat.
6. Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Remove from heat and whisk in milk until smooth.
8. Stir in sugar, vanilla and ¼ teaspoon salt.
9. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
10. Cool.
11. Whisk in yolks and liqueur.
12. Using an electric beater, beat egg whites until firm peaks form.
13. Fold egg whites gently through yolk mixture.
14. Pour into prepared dishes and bake for 7 minutes.
15. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.

Recipe and photo credit by - Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa