Bûche de Noël
"Bûche de Noël is a traditional French Christmas cake shaped and decorated to look like a tree log. It's filled and frosted with silky chocolate buttercream. Crunchy meringue mushrooms are the perfect contrast. Chopped pistachios scattered around resemble moss growing on the (chocolate) log...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 large eggs, separated
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2/3 cup sugar, divided
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2 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup ground almonds
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1/2 cup sifted cake flour
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3 tablespoons cocoa
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1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
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Dash of salt
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2 to 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
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Rich Chocolate Buttercream
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1/2 cup chopped pistachios
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Meringue Mushrooms (optional)
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