Yule log recipe?

heldaz

Hi

Ive seen these in shops but i really fancy having a go and making one........

Can anyone point me in the right direction for an easy to follow recipe (ive tried saint delias site but no luck) or can anyone let me know their recipe?

Any advice or recipes greatfully recieved.

TIA

Heldaz

ps i fancy trying one with a solid chocolate coating rather than butter cream.

Cullumpster

Hi There,
I may be wrong but isn't it just a basic sort of Swiss roll cake with chocolate on it?

I don't know cause i don't eat cakes but i'm sure you just have to make a Swiss roll with any filling you like , roll it up and put chocolate on the top!

heldaz

Cullumpster

now why didnt i think of that ? ??? lol

Good idea ;D

Thanx

Angela

heldaz

Replace one to one and a half tablespoons of flour with cocao powder to make the swiss roll chocolate flavour.

For the icing I make butter cream and then add melted chocolate this makes the covering really nice and chocolately and its not so soft,its delish.

HTH

16011996

sorry for my ignorance, whats a yule log?

Galtizz

It's a giant swiss roll covered in chocolate ;D ;D You decorate it with stick on robins and Merry Christmas signs and sprinkle icing sugar on to make it look like it's snowed (or I did as a kid)

Picture (and recipe)

The origins of the yule

The edited version (cause I know you're busy today) basically says pagans light a log and do a dance makes the sun come up in summer.

Probably not a good idea to get the kids decorating one today though ((((160)))) :-* thinking of you. I had the same thing last Christmas.

16011996

thanks galtizz. am having a break cos they at grannys for a bit, but i shattered. should really go lie down, but may not get up again.

heldaz

Thanx Angela & Galtizz


Thatll save me trawling through old recipe books for a swiss roll recipe

Just hope it turns out ok now :-[

16011996

let me know how you get on, i quite fancy trying this.

heldaz

160

all i can say after my first attempt is.....at least i tried :-[ lol

it was terrible, all cracked and really not attracive, but im not one to give up easily lol ill try again tomorrow ;D

if you try will you let me know how you get on?

heldaz

160

good luck with the log (im just off to try again :-[ lol)

;D