Chocolate peppermint log

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-----PAT DWIGANS - FWDS07A-----
4Eggs; separated
½cupSugar +
cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
½cupFlour
cupUnsweetened cocoa
¼teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonBaking soda
teaspoonSalt
cupWater ---PEPPERMINT FILLING-----
1cupWhipping cream
¼cupPowdered sugar
¼cupPeppermint candy; crushed
½teaspoonPeppermint extract
Red food coloring
2tablespoonsMargarine
2tablespoonsUnsweetened cocoa
2tablespoonsWater
1cupPowdered sugar
½teaspoonVanilla

Directions

CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Preheat oven to 375~; line a 15x10" jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil, extending foil 1" over ends of pan. Generously grease foil. Mix egg whites on high speed to soft peaks. Gradually beat in ½ cup sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. In small mixter bowl on medium speed, beat egg yolks and vanilla 3 minutes, gradually beat in remaining ⅓ cup sugar. Beat 2 more minutes. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and soda and salt and add alternately with water to egg yolk mixture, just until smooth. Gradually fold in chocolate mixture into egg whites. Spread evenly into prepared pan.

Bake 12 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately turn cake onto towel generously sprinkled with confectioners sugar. Peel off foil; beginning at narow end, rull up cake with towel, jelly-roll fashion. Cool thoroughly. Unroll cake remove towel; spread with peppermint filling and top with chocolate glaze.

PEPPERMINT FILLING: In small mixer bowl beat whipping cream to soft peaks.

Add powdered sugar, crushed hard peppermint candies or peppermint extract and red food coloring, if desired. Beat until stiff.

CHOCOLATE GLAZE: In small saucepan over low heat, melt margarine; add unsweetened cocoa and water, stirring until smooth. Do not boil. Remove from heat, beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Cool. Makes about ½ cup.

Meal Master Format by Patti - VDRJ67A.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1005 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@...> on Jan 12, 1998