Walnut Yule Log

Christmas Cooking Recipes - Walnut Yule Log

Ingredients: 1/4 tsp. salt; 4 eggs, separated; 2/3 c. confectioners sugar; 2 tblsp. flour; 1 c. walnuts, chopped medium fine; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 2 tblsp. sugar; Cream Filling (below).

Directions: Add salt to egg whites; beat at high speed until stiff; beat in 2 tblsp. confectioners sugar.

Beat yolks until thick and light, then beat in rest of confectioners sugar; fold into egg white mixture. Sprinkle four and walnuts over surface, then fold in; add vanilla.

Grease 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" x 1" baking pan; line with waxed paper; grease paper and sprinkle with 2 tblsp. sugar. Spread batter evenly in pan.

Bake in moderate oven (350°) 20 minutes. Turn out at once onto damp, clean towel heavily coated with confectioners sugar; roll cake up gently inside towel; cool. Unroll to fill.

Spread 3/4 of the cream filling over cake surface; re-roll. Spread remaining filling over outside. Decorate with walnut halves, candied cherries or slivers of citron. Makes 8 servings.

Cream Filling: Blend 1 1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped, 1/4 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. vanilla.

Variation: Substitute few drops peppermint extract for vanilla in cream filling; tint with green food coloring.

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