Meringue Mushrooms for Yule Log Cake (Bûche De Noël)
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Meringue Mushrooms for Yule Log Cake (Bûche De Noël)
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These Meringue Mushrooms made from whipped egg whites are a cute and festive addition to Bûche De Noël (Christmas Yule Log Cake).
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Ingredients
Meringue:
- 2 large (appx 60g) egg whites
- 85 g granulated sugar or castor sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cocoa powder sifted, optional
Chocolate:
- 30 g (1 oz) bittersweet chocolate chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°F/93°C.
- Prepare a large baking sheet (18" by 13") with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat egg whites (at medium speed) with cream of tartar until frothy.
- Increase the speed and gradually add half of the sugar and vanilla extract.
- Once the meringue reaches soft peaks, add remaining sugar over next few minutes, and continue beating until stiff peaks form and the meringue is glossy and shiny.
- Fill the meringue into a piping bag/pastry bag fitted with a round ½" round tip.
- Pipe about 45 stems on the prepared baking sheet, using a bit less than ½ of the meringue. Mushroom stems should be ¾" tall.
- Next, pipe mushroom caps using the same tip. Caps are about ¾"-1" round and ¾" high. Place the tip ½" high and gently squeeze the meringue out. Smooth mushroom caps with a lightly wet fingertip.
- Bake the meringue for 2 hours at 200°F/93°C until firm and can be lifted from baking sheet without sticking.
- Turn off oven heat and leave to dry further inside the oven overnight.
- Remove meringue out of oven.
- Use small brush and lightly touch a little cocoa powder and smudge on the cap for the brown tinge, optional.
- Cut the tip of the stems with a pair of kitchen scissors so the surface is flat.
- Melt chocolate with double boiler water or microwave oven (about 30 seconds, or until melted).
- Spread melted chocolate under caps and glue the stem on it.
- To keep mushrooms safe, place upright in a airtight container. Store in dry cool place until chocolate is set.
- Store meringue mushrooms in a dry, airtight container for up to 4 weeks at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
11kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
7mg
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
0.003mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 45Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 11 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 11kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.003mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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