Emeril's Yule Log (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Emeril's Yule Log (Emeril Lagasse)
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Directions:

  1. Emerilized sponge cake:
  2. Sponge cake:
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and 2 tablespoons butter together. Using an electric mixer fitted with a wire whip, combine the eggs and sugar together. Beat on medium-high speed for about 8 minutes, or until the mixture is pale yellow, thick and has trippled in volume. With the machine running slowly add the heated milk. In a mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth. Fold in the vanilla. Grease a 1/2 sheet pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of sugar. Pour cake batter evenly into pan and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are golden and the cake springs back when touched. Cool for 2 minutes. Using a thin knife, loosen edges and flip out onto a piece of parchment paper. Peel the parchment paper from the cake. Replace with a new sheet of parchment and flip back into the baking sheet.
  4. Yule Log:
  5. In a heavy bottom saucepan, over medium heat, combine the evaporated milk, sugar, and salt together. Bring the liquid to a boil. Temper the egg yolks into the hot cream. Stir in the butter. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the pecans, coconut and vanilla. Cool the mixture completely. Set the mixture aside. In a non-stick saucepan, over medium heat, combine the cream and chocolate pieces. Stir until the chocolate has melted completely and the mixture is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir to cool, lifting the mixture out of the pan several times with a spoon. The mixture should be glossy and slightly thick. Set the mixture aside.
  7. To assemble, spread the coconut/pecan icing evenly over the sheet cake. Starting from one of the long sides, roll the cake up tightly, like a jelly roll. Wrap the cake tightly in parchment paper and then wrap the cake in plastic wrap. Place the cake in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and carefully unwrap the cake. Place a wire rack over a piece of parchment paper. Place the cake, seam side down, on the rack. Evenly pour the chocolate ganache over the cake, letting the chocolate run down the sides of the cake. If the poured chocolate does not ice the cake completely, use a clean knife and spread the chocolate evenly over the unexposed areas. Using a fork, run the tines of the fork back and forth across the cake. Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours or until the ganache is set. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and using a long spatula, carefully remove the cake from the rack and place on a serving platter. Garnish the cake with fresh mint sprigs and powdered sugar. 12 servings
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 11079.87 Kcal (46389 kJ)
Calories from fat 6943.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 771.46g 1187%
Cholesterol 2561.52mg 854%
Sodium 5937.68mg 247%
Potassium 6257.47mg 133%
Total Carbs 975.72g 325%
Sugars 550.13g 2201%
Dietary Fiber 64.48g 258%
Protein 176.86g 354%
Vitamin C 18.6mg 31%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 52%
Iron 48.5mg 270%
Calcium 2376.8mg 238%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.33 Kcal (1651 kJ)
Calories from fat 247.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.46g 1187%
Cholesterol 91.16mg 854%
Sodium 211.32mg 247%
Potassium 222.7mg 133%
Total Carbs 34.73g 325%
Sugars 19.58g 2201%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 258%
Protein 6.29g 354%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 52%
Iron 1.7mg 270%
Calcium 84.6mg 238%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 285.1
    Points
  • 315
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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