The tradition of making chocolate yule log originated in Europe. The specialty of chocolate yule log is its white chocolate ganache filling and its dark chocolate ganache topping. Take a look at the recipe given below.
Complexity level: Moderate
Time taken: 2 hours
Ingredients
For making the Yule log
1. Exactly 6 eggs
2. Caster sugar about 2/3 cup
3. Plain flour about 1 cup
4. Coco powder just one tablespoon
5. Melted and cooled butter just about 100 g
Filling with white chocolate ganache
1. Pure cream about ½ a cup
2. White chocolate finely chopped say about 125 g
3. Roasted and finely chopped hazelnuts just about 50 g
Dark chocolate ganache for topping
1. Pure cream about ½ a cup
2. Finely chopped dark chocolate say about 125 g
3. Redcurrant about 4 springs
4. Holy leaves for decoration
Process
1. Keep ready
Preheat the oven at 180 degree C. You will need to grease a Swiss roll tin. After greasing the tin, line it with the baking paper.
2. Start making the yule log
Take an electric mixer to beat eggs and sugar in it. Beat it till the mixture is soft and fluffy. Coco and flour need to be sifted together. Sift the flour on top of the egg then pour butter around the border of the mixing bowl. With the help of a metal spoon mix the ingredients slowly. Now you need to use the prepared Swiss tin. With the help of a palette knife, spread the mixture in the tin evenly. Bake the mixture on the tin for not more than 12 to 15 minutes. You have to make sure that the sponge springs back before you stop baking. The prepared log needs to be covered with the help of a clean tea towel.
3. Make the filling
Add white chocolate and cream to a heatproof pan. Place the pan over boiling water and stir the chocolate till it melts completely. Refrigerate the mixture to thicken the consistency of the cream.
4. Make the topping
Melt dark chocolate and cream on a heatproof pan over boiling water. Refrigerate the mixture to thicken the consistency of the cream.
5. Fill in the yule log
Take the white chocolate cream out of the refrigerator once the cream thickens. Beat this mixture in an electric mixture till you see formation of soft peaks. Now spread the softened cream on the log, keeping a distance of 3 cm from the edge of the roll. Now use the hazelnuts to spread over the filling. Finally roll the log. Now cut the log diagonally from both the ends and place it alongside of the yule log.
6. Topping
Use a beautiful serving plate to add to the beauty of your chocolate yule log. Place the logs on the plate. Top the dark chocolate all over the log. With the help of a fork make fine lines on the topping. Finally with icing sugar dust your chocolate yule log. Add redcurrant springs and holy leaves to decorate.
