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Black and White Christmas Log

Black and White Christmas Log
  • For : 8 servings
  • Time : 4 hours
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Black and White Christmas Log :

  • Dough:
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g sugar
  • 40 g flour
  • 40 g starch
  • 15 g softened butter
  • 30 g unsweetened cocoa
  • Cream:
  • 25 cl liquid cream
  • 2 teaspoons Bailey's Liquor
  • icing sugar
  • chocolate shavings

Technical stages for Black and White Christmas Log :

  • Beat 1 egg + 3 egg yolks along with 90 g of sugar for 5 minutes.
  • Add the flour, starch, and cocoa.
  • Beat the egg whites very firm and beat in the rest of sugar. Add them to the dough.
  • Pour the dough on a baking sheet covered with buttered parchment paper.
  • Smooth using a rubber spatula and bake 20 minutes at 180°C.
  • When finished, remove from the oven and leave to cool 3 hours.
  • Beat the very cold liquid cream into whipped cream.
  • Add the liquor.
  • Place the biscuit on a cloth. Remove the parchment paper.
  • Cover the surface of the biscuit with whipped cream.
  • Roll the dough with the help of the cloth.
  • Decorate the surface of the log with icing sugar and chocolate shavings.
  • Serve very cold.
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The essentials

To make this recipe, some of these items will be required:

Hemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 30 cmHemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 30 cm 23.90 Euro
Stainless steel whisk 12 cmStainless steel whisk 12 cm 11.40 Euro
Non-stick aluminium oven sheet 40 x 30 cmNon-stick aluminium oven sheet 40 x 30 cm 20.20 Euro
Vacuum food saver 1 litreVacuum food saver 1 litre 11.90 Euro
Whip Cream Dispenser ISI (0,5 liter)Whip Cream Dispenser ISI (0,5 liter) 84.29 Euro
Log mold Ø 7 x 50 cmLog mold Ø 7 x 50 cm 19.20 Euro
Le livre du pâtissierLe livre du pâtissier 36.50 Euro