A Buche De Noel -- French Yule Log Cake

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Ingredients

3 each egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar granulated
1 medium orange grated rind and juice
3/4 cup almonds blanched and ground, with 3 tbsp granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup cake flour
3 each egg whites
3 tablespoons sugar granulated
1 x powdered sugar in a sifter
3 large egg whites
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar scant
1 1/3 cups sugar granulated
12 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) melted with 1/3 cup strong coffee
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons jamaican rum dark
4 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
4 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
3 tablespoons cocoa powder in tea strainer
1 x powdered sugar in a sifter
1 cup sugar granulated
3 tablespoons corn syrup, white

Directions

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT SUGGESTED A jelly-roll pan about 11 by 17 inches; butter, wax paper, and flour for the pan; an electric blender or food processor for the aImonds; a table-model electric mixer for the meringue; a pastry bag with 3/8-inch tube opening and a separate tube with l/8-inch opening, for the mushrooms; a buttered and floured no-stick pastry sheet for the mushrooms; a serving board to hold the log plenty of wax paper; an oiled broom handle suspended between 2 chair backs and newspapers on the floor, for the caramel.

** For the directions, please see part #2 **

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 309g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1280 36% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.0g79%
 Saturated Fat 27.0g133%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 60mg20%
Sodium 211mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 210.0g70%
 Dietary Fiber 7.0g29%
 Sugars 187.0g
Protein 12.0g23%
Vitamin A 14%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 8%  Iron 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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