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Orange Soufflé
This classic soufflé recipe is flavored with fresh orange juice and orange rind and only has 1.1 grams of fat per serving. When you make a soufflé, the key to success is beating the egg whites to their full volume but not overbeating them.
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 160
- Calories from fat: 6%
- Fat: 1.1g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Protein: 6.4g
- Carbohydrate: 31.5g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 96mg
- Calcium: 62mg
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 5 large egg whites (at room temperature)
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Coat a 1 1/2-quart soufflé dish with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Set aside.
- Place flour in a small saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add 1/4 cup sugar and rind; stir well. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in juice; set aside.
- Beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt at high speed of a mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold one-fourth egg white mixture into orange mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Spoon into prepared soufflé dish.
- Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until puffy and set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
Orange Soufflé Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Eggs, Fruits
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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