Mini Yule Logs Recipes

YULE LOG

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat egg yolks, sugar and vanilla on high until thick and lemon-colored, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low; beat in chocolate and water until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. , In another bowl, beat egg whites on high until stiff peaks form. Fold in the chocolate mixture. Spread evenly in a greased and floured 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, sprinkle a kitchen towel with confectioners' sugar. Invert cake onto the towel. Starting from a short end, roll up cake in the towel. Place seam side down on a wire rack to cool completely. , Unroll cake; spread coconut-pecan frosting to within 1 in. of edges; roll up cake without the towel. Cut and reserve a narrow diagonal slice from each end of the cake. Attach diagonal cake slices with a little of the chocolate frosting to opposite sides of cake. With remaining chocolate frosting, frost the top and side of the cake. With the tines of a fork, make strokes in the frosting to resemble bark on a tree trunk. , For the mushrooms, half large marshmallows widthwise for mushroom caps. Attach cut side of caps to mini marshmallows for stems. Dust tops of mushrooms and log with cocoa; place mushrooms around the log.

MINI YULE LOGS

Steps:

• run a cup full of hot water, the swiss rolls cut nicely with a hot knife
• soak a paring knife in the hot water
• open the swiss rolls, with the hot knife cut one on the diagonal to make three little branches for your log
• if the chocolate breaks a little that's ok because you're going to add a tiny bit for bark in the next couple steps
• dab a little frosting on the cut end and stick it to one of the branches, repeat with all three branches
• spread a small amount of frosting on the top of the swiss rolls and their little branch as well
• use a fork to draw lines for bark, this is quick and easy, don't make it perfect, trees are seldom perfect
• set your logs on a baking sheet or plates if you're ready to serve them up
• cut mini-marshmallows into 1/3 and 2/3rd pieces
• roll the smaller piece into the stem and stick it to the cut end of the larger piece
• repeat making as many mini-marshmallows as you'd like, prefer 2-3 per yule log
• once they're done use a clean paintbrush to flick cocoa powder over the mushrooms
• affix to the logs with a small amount of chocolate frosting
• if you're planning to serve them later simply lightly cover with plastic wrap or foil
• if you add greens to the plate be sure to let your guests know it's not edible