Bûche de Noël

Bûche de Noël
Bûche de Noël might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 182 calories, 6g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 10. If you have water, dash of salt, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

1
Grease bottom and sides of a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan; line with wax paper, and grease and flour wax paper. Set aside.
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Beat egg yolks in a large mixing bowl at high speed with an electric mixer 5 minutes or until thick and pale. Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating well.
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3
Add water and vanilla. Fold in ground almonds. Gradually fold in cake flour and cocoa.
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4
Beat egg whites at high speed until foamy.
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Add cream of tartar and salt; beat until soft peaks form.
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Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into egg yolk mixture.
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7
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
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8
Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until top springs back when touched.
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9
Sift powdered sugar in a 15- x 10-inch rectangle on a cloth towel. When cake is done, immediately loosen from sides of pan, and turn out onto sugared towel. Peel off wax paper. Starting at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together; cool completely on a wire rack, seam side down.
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10
Unroll cake, and remove towel.
11
Spread cake with half of Rich Chocolate Buttercream; carefully reroll. Cover and chill.
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12
Cut a 1-inch-thick diagonal slice from 1 end of cake roll.
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13
Place cake roll on a serving plate, seam side down; position cut piece against side of cake roll to resemble a knot.
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14
Spread remaining Rich Chocolate Buttercream over cake.
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15
Score frosting with the tines of a fork or a cake comb to resemble tree bark.
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16
Garnish with pistachios and, if desired, Meringue Mushrooms. Store cake (but not mushrooms) in refrigerator.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score1
Dish TypesSide Dish
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