Caramel-Orange Buche De Noel Part 1
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
6 | large |
egg yolks
|
|
⅓ | cup |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
* |
2 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 ½ | cups |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
8 | ounces |
white chocolate
chopped |
|
1 ½ | teaspoons |
orange zest
grated |
|
1 ½ | cups |
almonds
toasted, sliced |
|
2 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
6 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
10 | tablespoons |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
|
1 | teaspoon |
orange zest
grated |
|
½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
* |
1 | cup |
butter
unsalted, room temperature |
|
1 | tablespoon |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
1 | x |
candied fruit
cranberries |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
6 | large |
egg yolks
|
|
79 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
* |
3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
355 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
231.2 | ml/g |
white chocolate
chopped |
|
7.5 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
355 | ml |
almonds
toasted, sliced |
|
3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
6 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
1.5E+2 | ml |
brown sugar
firmly packed |
|
5 | ml |
orange zest
grated |
|
2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
2.5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
1 | x |
powdered sugar
|
* |
237 | ml |
butter
unsalted, room temperature |
|
15 | ml |
liqueur
grand marnier or cointreau, orange flavor |
|
1 | x |
candied fruit
cranberries |
* |
Directions
FOR BUTTERCREAM: Whisk egg yolks, sugar and flour in medium bowl to blend well.
Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
Slowly whisk hot half and half into egg mixture.
Return egg mixture to same saucepan and cook until mixture boils and thickens, whisking constantly.
Transfer mixture to medium bowl.
Add chocolate and orange peel and stir until mixture is smooth.
Press plastic wrap onto surface f pastry cream to prevent skin from orming.
Cool completely.
(Pastry cream can be prepared 1 day ahead.
Refrigerate.
Bring to room temperature before continuing.