Ingredients

  • Cointreau Souffle:
  • 2 cups PASTRY CREAM
  • 1/4 cup Cointreau
  • Zest of 2 oranges
  • 8 egg whites, beaten to stiff, but not dry, peaks
  • 4 (4") souffle dishes, buttered and dusted with sugar
  • RASPBERRY PUREE
  • PASTRY CREAM
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 vanilla bean, split
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • RASPBERRY PUREE
  • 6 ounces fresh raspberries
  • 1 tbsp Cointreau
  • 2 tbsp sugar

Method

  • PASTRY CREAM:
  • 1. Beat egg yolks and sugar until creamy. Add flour and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • 2. Bring milk and vanilla bean to boil. Remove pod and whisk hot milk into eggs. Pour mixture through a coarse strainer to remove any bits of cooked egg and return to a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat and cook, whisking, for 3 minutes, or until thickened. Add orange zest. Use immediately, or cover with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming and store in the refrigerator.
  • RASPBERRY PUREE:
  • 1. Puree raspberries in the bowl of a food processor. Add Cointreau and sugar and stir to combine.
  • SOUFFLE:
  • 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • 2. Combine PASTRY CREAM, Cointreau and orange zet, whisking to loosen texture. Gently fold in egg whites.
  • 3. Divide mixture among souffle dishes, scraping to be level with the top. Run knife around the rims to loosen the mixture from the sies and allow it to rise.
  • 4. Set dishes on a baking tray and cook for 7-10 minutes, or until souffles are puffed and golden.
  • 5. Serve immediately by cutting a small hole in the top of each souffle and fillig with 2-3 tbsp RASPBERRY PUREE.