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Everyone seemed to enjoy the idea of the chocolate pudding cake I posted about some time back, so I decided to take a Thursday to share another dessert recipe.  This one takes a bit more prep time, but you can cook it while you enjoy dinner with friends and family.  I really like the sound of that!  It serves 10, so it's yet another treat that would be good for sharing with a crowd.  I also really like the fact that the ingredients are pretty standard pantry fare; sometimes it's a hassle to have to add a bunch of items to my grocery list just to use some of the slow cooker recipes that sound good to me.  I can't wait to see how delicious the kitchen smells when this is done baking...slow cooking...whatever you'd call it!

No Fuss Orange Souffle

What You Need:

• 2/3 C plus 3 T sugar, divided (plus more for dusting slow cooker)
• 1/3 C all-purpose flour
• 1/2 C milk
• 4 T unsalted butter
• 9 large eggs, separated
• 1/2 C frozen orange-juice concentrate (thawed)
• 1 T vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Vanilla sauce (optional)

What To Do:

• Spray the inside of your 4 - 6 quart slow cooker with vegetable cooking spray.  Dust the bottom and sides with some sugar.
• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine 2/3 C of sugar, the flour, and the milk.  Shake well.
• Pour into a saucepan and stir over medium heat, until thickened.  Whisk mixture for 30 seconds.
• Remove milk mixture from heat and stir in butter.  Let cool 5 minutes.
• Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time.  Beat after each yolk is added.
• Add oj concentrate and vanilla; whisk to combine.
• Beat egg whites in a large clean, dry bowl with an electric mixer until foamy.
• Add salt and beat to soft peaks (about 4 minutes).
• Slowly add the remaining 3 T of sugar to the egg white mixture and beat until stiff peaks form (about 4 minutes).
• Fold 1 C of egg whites into orange sauce in saucepan.
• Gently fold orange sauce mixture into remaining egg whites until they are combined.
• Transfer mixture to the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours.

For the vanilla sauce, just melt some vanilla ice cream in the microwave and drizzle on top before serving.  You might even want to garnish it with some orange zest or mandarin slices.

This one sounds a little labor intensive, but I bet in the end it's worth it! 

For more recipes, go visit Sandra at Diary of a SAHM.  See what she has cooking this week, and be sure to check out the other bloggers' contributions as well!  There are so many options for the slow cooker it's amazing!