A Buche De Noel -- French Yule Log Cake
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Ingredients
| 3 | each |
egg yolks
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | medium |
oranges
grated rind and juice |
* |
| ¾ | cup |
almonds
blanched and ground, with 3 tbsp granulated sugar |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
cake flour
|
|
| 3 | each |
egg whites
|
* |
| 3 | tablespoons |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
in a sifter |
* |
| 3 | large |
egg whites
|
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt
|
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
scant |
* |
| 1 ⅓ | cups |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 12 | ounces |
semi-sweet chocolate
melted with 1/3 cup strong coffee, null, null |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
jamaican rum
dark |
* |
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
unsalted, softened |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
cocoa powder
in tea strainer |
|
| 1 | x |
powdered sugar
in a sifter |
* |
| 1 | cup |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
corn syrup, white (karo)
|
* |
Directions
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT SUGGESTED A jelly-roll pan about 11 by 17 inches; butter, wax paper, and flour for the pan; an electric blender or food processor for the aImonds; a table-model electric mixer for the meringue; a pastry bag with ⅜ inch tube opening and a separate tube with l/8-inch opening, for the mushrooms; a buttered and floured no-stick pastry sheet for the mushrooms; a serving board to hold the log plenty of wax paper; an oiled broom handle suspended between 2 chair backs and newspapers on the floor, for the caramel. ** For the directions, please see part #2 **
ok
over 10 years ago
where is part 2?
websoft.wb@gmail.com
about 9 years ago
Hello
Exactly what I was looking for - needed a new idea for this Christmas as it will be differnt for us. Thanks for sharing, am bookmarking so I can find it and practice before the "big week".
Thanks.