Recipe #1511

Baked Alaska Yule Log

Preparation: 30 min
Marinating/Waiting: 0 min
Cooking: 15 min
Total: 45 min
8
servings
Category: Desserts
Subcategory: Cakes
Source: Metro

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Recipe ingredients

  • 10 eggs*
  • 2 cups (500 mL) sugar*
  • 1 pinch of salt Irresistible *
  • 1 cup (250 mL) pastry flour
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) cocoa*
  • To taste Ice cream Irresistible *
  • Meringue
  • 8 egg whites*
  • 3 cups (750 mL) sugar*
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Grand Marnier, for flambing

Preparation

Separate eggs.
With a hand mixer, beat egg whites with 1 cup of sugar. Set aside.
Beat egg yolks with remaining sugar and salt.
Fold in egg whites.
Sift flour and cocoa 3 times.
Sift once more over egg mixture.
Spread batter on a cookie sheet lined with 2 layers of parchment paper or waxed paper.
Bake at 400°F / 200°C for 7-8 minutes.
Cool 2-3 minutes, then spread softened ice cream over the cake.
Roll into a log and freeze.
Meringue
Beat egg whites and sugar into stiff peaks.
Cover frozen log with meringue.

Before serving:

Bake meringue-covered frozen log a few minutes at 400°F / 200°C until tips of peaks brown.
Heat Grand Marnier in a small saucepan.
Light Grand Marnier with a match.
Pour flaming liquid over log for a stunning finale.

Suggestion

Place the log in a large baking pan covered with aluminum foil before flambéing it.

Occasion: Christimas Holidays

* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.

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