White Chocolate Grand Marnier Sauce Recipes

EASY GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Slice the room-temperature butter into 1/4-inch pieces and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, heat the strained orange juice, sugar, and finely grated orange zest over low heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. The sauce will thicken and become syrupy.
• Add the butter slices to the saucepan, piece by piece, while whisking constantly. When thoroughly blended, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Grand Marnier .
• Serve immediately and enjoy.

SOUFFLE AU CHOCOLAT ET AU GRAND MARNIER

Steps:

• Coat a large straight sided porcelain baking dish or souffle mold (about 8-inches diameter and 4- deep) with the softened butter. Alternatively, you can use eight individual straightsided porcelain ramekins. Coat evenly and generously all the way to the top, making sure to get the corners. Sprinkle in some sugar and toss around to coat the bottom and sides of the mold or molds. Place molds in the refrigerator to chill (if using individual molds, place them on a cookie sheet first.)
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Find a medium metal bowl that completely covers the top of a small saucepan. Place 3 inches of water in the saucepan and bring to the simmer. Turn off the heat. Place cut up butter and chocolate in the bowl and place bowl over pan of hot water. Let sit for 2 minutes then stir. It should be completely melted; if not, remove the bowl, bring the water back to a simmer, turn off the heat and replace the bowl. Stir until smooth. Stir in the Grand Marnier. Set aside to let cool to room temperature. Place egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whip. Beat egg yolks at medium speed until opaque and lightened in color, about 3 minutes. Add to cooled chocolate mixture.
• Bring medium pot of water to a boil. Clean mixer bowl and whip well, and dry them. Place egg whites in bowl and whip at high speed 2 minutes, then reduce speed to medium and add the cream of tartar. Whip until soft peaks form then slowly add the granulated sugar down the side of the bowl while continuing to whip until firm peaks form. Take 1/3 of the whites and whisk into chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in remaining whites with a large rubber spatula, trying not to deflate the whites. Fold gently but thoroughly until no white streaks remain. Remove coated molds from the refrigerator. Fill mold or molds with souffle mixture, up to 1/2-inch from rim. Run your thumb around the inside of each mold to form a shallow groove all around. When all molds have been filled transfer to the oven and bake until risen and top is evenly dried, about 10 minutes for individual soufflJs and about 25 minutes for a large. Serve immediately.
• Classic souffle technique: egg yolks combined with flavoring base, lightened with whipped egg whites and baked until risen. Very important that all equipment used for beating whites be scrupulously clean. Running thumb around mold encourages an even rise.

WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Place chocolate in a small bowl. Bring cream to a boil in heavy small sauce pan. Pour cream over chocolate, whisk until smooth.
• CHOCOLATE SAUCE: In a small heavy saucepan combine the cream and the brown sugar, bring the mixture to a boil over moderately high heat, whisking occasionally. Once boiling, whisk until the brown sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat, add chocolates and whisk the mixture until they are melted. Whisk in butter and cinnamon until the sauce is smooth. Let the sauce cool slightly. The sauce may be made 1 week in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the sauce over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until it is warm.

GRAND MARNIER® SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush the insides of 2 (8-ounce) ramekins with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 2 teaspoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir flour in the melted butter until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in milk and cook, stirring continuously, until smooth and thick, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Stir orange zest and 1 tablespoon brandy-based orange liqueur into butter mixture until combined. Add egg yolks and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla; mix until smooth.
• Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until frothy. Slowly add half the 1/4 cup sugar and whisk until combined; add remaining sugar and continue to whisk until meringue is thick and holds it shape, but is not stiff.
• Fold half the meringue into egg yolk mixture until combined. Gently fold in second half until well mixed. Transfer to the prepared ramekins, allowing 1/4-inch of space at the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until risen and browned, 16 minutes.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Brush both sides of bread slices with butter, place on baking sheet, bake at 400°F oven until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium high heat until bubbles form at edge.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate until mixture is smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks and sugar.
• Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Arrange bread in 9 inch square baking dish, pour custard over.
• Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap.
• Place slightly smaller dish on top and weigh down with heavy cans.
• Let pudding stand for 30 minutes.
• Remove weights and plastic wrap.
• Cover dish with foil and puncture with fork to allow steam to escape.
• Place baking dish in larger shallow baking dish.
• Pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of pan.
• Bake in 325°F oven until firm, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• (Pudding can be covered and refrigerated overnight and reheated gently or served cold.) To serve, cut bread pudding into squares.
• Pool a little Grand Marnier custard sauce on each plate and top with bread pudding square.
• Pour more sauce over if desired.

CHOCOLATE GRAND MARNIER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly oil the base of a 9-inch spring form pan.
• Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the crushed cookies and press on to the base of the pan with clean fingers or the back of a spoon.
• Chill while preparing the filling.
• In a bowl, cream the sugar, Nutella and mascarpone or cream cheese until smooth.
• Add the melted chocolate and Grand Marnier and stir gently to combine.
• In a small glass bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the 1/4 cup of hot water (according to instructions on package).
• Fold the gelatin into the filling mixture along with the whipped cream.
• Pour this mixture over the base.
• Refrigerate for 4-5 hours, uncovered; do not unmold.
• To prepare the sauce, add the cream to the melted chocolate while it is still hot and stir in a tablespoon of Grand Mariner (or more to taste).
• When the cheesecake has set, pour the sauce over the top while it is still in the mold.
• Set back in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes before unmolding and serving.
• Garnish with orange zest or crushed hazelnuts, if desired.