Desserts

Orange Soufflé

1 tablespoon butter to coat stoneware

2/3 cup superfine sugar plus extra sugar to coat stoneware and sprinkle on top of soufflé (regular sugar may be used if superfine is unavailable)

1 orange, zest only

6 tablespoons flour

1/2 cup milk

8 egg yolks

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

6 tablespoons orange liqueur

1 tablespoons vanilla extract

10 egg whites

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons sugar

Chocolate sauce or sweetened whipped cream (optional)

1.Rub the interior of stoneware with unsalted butter, and sprinkle with superfine sugar. Turn out and reserve any excess sugar.

2.Mix 2/3 cup sugar and orange zest in a food processor.

3.Whisk the flour and milk in a saucepan to blend. Beat in the orange scented sugar. Stir over medium heat until sauce thickens, then whisk as sauce comes to a boil. Continue whisking for 30 seconds and then remove from the heat. Let cool for a moment before beating in the egg yolks one at a time.

4.Add butter, orange liqueur and vanilla extract to the mixture and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes to cool.

5.In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add salt and beat to soft peaks. Sprinkle in 4 tablespoons sugar and beat to stiff peaks.

6.Add in 1/4 of whipped egg whites to base and fold in. Fold in remaining whites and then scrape the mixture into the sugar-coated stoneware. Cover, cook on HIGH for 1 hour.

7.If desired, sprinkle the top of the soufflé with sugar and brûlée with a torch, gradually melting and browning the sugar in quick small, circles.

8.Spoon out and serve with chocolate sauce or sweetened whipped cream. Serves 10

This recipe is ideal for

This recipe is ideal for using

using the Auto Cook Mode.

the Dual Cycle Mode.

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Desserts

Cinnamon Ginger Poached Pears

6 cups water

2 cups granulated sugar

20 slices ginger

4 cinnamon sticks

12 pears, peeled and cored

2 tablespoons candied ginger

1.Combine all ingredients in stoneware. Cover; cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 11/2-2 hours.

2.Remove pears and cook uncovered for 30 minutes to let syrup thicken. Serve with ice cream or pound cake, spooning syrup over pears.

Serves 12

This recipe is ideal for

This recipe is ideal for using

using the Auto Cook Mode.

the Dual Cycle Mode.

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Sunbeam 08EM1 owner manual Orange Soufflé, Cinnamon Ginger Poached Pears

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