No-Bake Chocolate Yule Log with Chocolate Mushrooms

Name: No-Bake Chocolate Yule Log with Chocolate Mushrooms
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 dark chocolate kisses, foil removed; 255 grams box Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers; 1 pint heavy cream; 8 smalls nonpareils (or use chocolate stars or small Peppermint Patties); 177 milliliters low-sugar orange marmalade; 5 Tbsps orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau, divided; 1 Tbsp sugar; 3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder

No-Bake Chocolate Yule Log with Chocolate Mushrooms might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 389 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of chocolate kisses, nabisco famous chocolate wafers, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Beat cream, cocoa, 3 Tbs. liqueur and sugar to stiff peaks in a large bowl. Set aside.

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Liqueur

Cocoa Powder

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Mix marmalade with 2 Tbs. liqueur in a medium bowl. Select a platter long and wide enough to fit a 12-inch yule log with two 'knots.'

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Marmalade

Liqueur

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Bowl

On flat side of the first wafer, spread a scant teaspoon of marmalade and 1 1/2 tsps. of the cream mixture over entire surface, then top with another wafer, flat side up. Repeat until you have about 3 inches of wafers. Stand stack on its side at a slight angle on the serving platter. Keep adding to log until 16 wafers remain.

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Marmalade

Spread

Wafer

Cream

Stack 8 wafers, also on a slight angle, on each side of the log to form two knots.

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Wafer Cookies

Spread remaining whipped cream mix over whole log, coating completely, then create 'bark' by running fork tines along the log and each knot. Cover gently with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

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Whipped Cream

Bark

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Using a toothpick or ice pick, make a small hole in the bottom of each nonpareil. Stick a chocolate kiss into each hole to form mushrooms. Decorate log with clusters of mushrooms, and scatter raspberries around the platter. Slice and serve.

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Raspberries