Granny's Chocolate Christmas Log

Granny's Chocolate Christmas Log
  • For : 6 to 8 servings
  • Time : 1 h 30
  • Difficulty : 

Ingredients for Granny's Chocolate Christmas Log :

  • 180 g coating chocolate
  • 3 Tsp hot Strong coffee
  • 1 Tsp rum
  • 6 eggs
  • 150 g sugar
  • 1/4 litre single cream
  • 50 g icing sugar
  • 100 g powdered cocoa
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Technical stages for Granny's Chocolate Christmas Log :

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Prepare all the ingredients.

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Finely crush the chocolate coating...

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...and melt it in a bain-marie or oven or micro-wave.

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When melted, add the strong coffee...

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...then mix to smoothen.

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the egg whites.

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the yolks with sugar.

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Add melted chocolate.

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Mix well.

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Beat the egg whites very firm with a pinch of salt.

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Add these whites to the chocolate preparation...

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...and delicately incorporate them using a rubber spatula...

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...until you obtain an homogeneous preparation.

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Pour this preparation in a génoise mold that was previousely with greased parchment paper.

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Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 180°C.

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When finished...

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...remove from the mold on a tea towel and leave to cool.

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Whip the very cold single cream into whipped cream.

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Add icing sugar and rum.

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Remove the sheet of parchment paper stuck to the biscuit.

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Pour the whipped cream on the chocolate biscuit...

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...and spread all over the surface.

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Roll the biscuit from one side.

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Help yourself using the tea towel to lift it.

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Once rolled up...

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...trim the ends diagonally.

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Sprinkle the whole surface...

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...with cocoa.

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Dress on a serving dish or cake box and decorate with Christmas figurines. Reserve in the fridge until serving.

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