Yule Log Mushroom Recipe
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Yule log mushroom recipe. I love to decorate my christmas yule log with these meringue mushrooms. Dip the top of a stem in the white chocolate and stick the chocolate covered stem top in the hole of the mushroom cap. I see you commented it was a bit hard to roll.
Mix marmalade with 2 tbs. Place the cocoa powder in a sifter and lightly sift cocoa over the tops of the mushrooms. They are highly prized for christmas gift giving.
Liqueur in a medium bowl. They add a whimsical mood and visual depth when placed sparingly at the base of these log cakes. To make meringue mushrooms for decoration beat egg white with a pinch of cream of tartar and a pinch of salt until almost stiff.
As with other meringue recipes these should only be made on a dry day. Add 2 egg whites 1 2 cup sugar 1 8 tsp salt and 1 8 tsp cream of tartar and beat with whisk attachment on high speed 7 min or until you have glossy ribbons and the peaks stay fairly stiff cold whites take longer. Select a platter long and wide enough to fit a 12 inch yule log with two knots step 2 on flat side of the first wafer spread a scant teaspoon of marmalade and 1 1 2 tsps.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper not wax paper. If you can save some green plastic berry baskets from the summertime these mushrooms look totally realistic placed in them. Preheat oven to 200 f.
I was considering this for my holiday yule log but it d be my first one too. Of the cream mixture over entire surface then top with another wafer flat side up. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff.