baking · vegetarian · gluten-free
Bûche de Noël
A Yule log of airy flourless chocolate sponge rolled around chocolate mousse and coated in ganache scored to look like bark.
- Time
- 150min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains milk and egg.
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Method
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1
Beat the yolks with half the sugar until pale; whip the whites with the rest to stiff peaks. Fold together with the cocoa and salt.
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2
Spread on a lined 30 x 40 cm sheet pan and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes. Roll up warm in a towel and cool.
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3
Fold the chocolate into the whipped cream for the mousse. Unroll the sponge, spread with mousse, re-roll and chill 1 hour.
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4
Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate for the ganache, cool until spreadable, cover the log and drag a fork for bark. Dust with sugar and decorate.
