Creamy Orange Liqueur Recipe Cointreau Recipe For Deviled

ORANGE LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Wash the oranges well with soap and water.
• Pare very thinly the bright-colored rind from the oranges (no white).
• Blot the peel on paper towels to remove any excess oil.
• Put the peel in a 4 cup screw-top jar.
• Add 2 cups vodka.
• Close jar.
• Store in a cool, dark place for 2 days or until the vodka has absorbed the flavor.
• Remove the peel and add the remaining vodka, along with the superfine sugar.
• Close the jar and store in a cool dark place at least 1 month to age.

ORANGE CREAM LIQUEUR DESSERT

Steps:

• Scoop vanilla ice cream into dessert cups. Top each cup with 1-ounce orange liqueur. Garnish with orange zest and slices of orange.

ORANGE COINTREAU CAKE

Steps:

• For genoise: Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
• Beat eggs and sugar in large, heatproof bowl until well-blended.
• Place bowl over low heat and whisk mixture by hand 40 times (about 1 minute).
• Return bowl to mixer and beat until cool and quadrupled in volume.
• Gently fold in flour, then butter, do not overmix.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake until cake begins to pull away from side of pan and top feels springy to the touch, 20-25 minutes.
• Invert onto rack and let cool.
• For custard: Finely grate zest off the 2 oranges; reserve oranges.
• Blend yolks, sugar, cornstarch and flour in medium bowl of mixer until smooth and lemon-coloured.
• Scald milk.
• Whisk thin stream of hot milk into yolk mixture and pour custard back into saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Add peel.
• Place plastic wrap directly onto surface and cool completely.
• To assemble: Cut cake into 3 even layers using a long, serrated knife.
• Brush each layer with some of the Cointreau.
• Set 1 layer on a cake plate and spread with half of custard.
• Repeat with second layer.
• Add third layer.
• Frost top and sides with whipped cream.
• Thinly slice and remove membranes from sections of reserved oranges.
• Try to make attractive pieces.
• Decorate top of cake with these if desired.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CREAMY ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly coat chicken breasts in flour, shaking off excess, and brown in oil on both sides. Stir in cointreau, oranges, and heavy cream. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until liquid has reduced by half. Remove chicken from pan when not longer pink in center, and allow the sauce to reduce another 5 minutes.
• Stir in chives, season to taste with salt and pepper.