Hot Grand Marnier Souffles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons grand marnier (orange-flavored liqueur)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f; place a heavy baking sheet on middle rack.
• 2 coat 6 (8-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray, and sprinkle each dish with 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, shaking and turning to coat.
• 3 place egg yolks in a large bowl; beat at medium-high speed 5 minutes or until thick and pale.
• 4 gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar; beat 2 minutes.
• 5 beat in liqueur and vanilla.
• 6 place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 1 minute or until foamy using clean, dry beaters.
• 7 add the cream of tartar and salt; beat mixture until soft peaks form.
• 8 gradually add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 9 gently stir one-fourth of egg mixture into liqueur mixture.
• 10 gently fold in the remaining egg mixture; divide evenly among the prepared ramekins.
• 11 place soufflé dishes on baking sheet in oven; bake for 10 minutes or until tall and golden brown (soufflés will rise 1 1/2 to 2 inches above the dish rim).
• 12 quickly dust soufflés with powdered sugar.
• 13 serve immediately.