Learn how to create this delicious chestnut-flavored Yule log.

Food designer and passionate baker, Yasmine Idriss Tannir, teaches us how to make this beautiful festive Yule log with a chestnut twist.

Watch this episode to learn the art of rolling the cake into a perfect Yule log. A festive must!
 

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INGREDIENTS
For the yule log-

6 eggs
200grs caster sugar (1 cup)
150grs plain flour, sifted (1 cup)
1 tsp vanilla extract (1/2 also for frosting)

For the filling-
1 jar bonne maman chestnut jam

For the frosting-
250 grs mascarpone (1 tub)
300ml fresh whipping cream (Elle & Vire or similar)

For the sugar syrup-
100 grs caster sugar (1 cup)
100 ml water (1 cup)

Decoration
Icing sugar to dust - 2 tbsp
3 Rosemary sprigs
1/4 cup cranberries - 50grs
 

EQUIPMENT

You will need:

Cake pan / tray 10 x 15 inches

1 sheet of baking paper cut to the size of the pan

Stand-alone mixer / handheld electric mixer with beaters