Bûche de Noël is the French term for Yule log cake, that traditional Christmas dessert shaped like a tree trunk. this method of modern Bûche de Noël is made with infusing Dilmah Chamomile Tea

 

Yields1 Serving
Almond Sable Breton Base
 267 g Egg Yolks
 534 g Sugar
 600 g Butter
 14 g Salt
 800 g Flour
 40 g Baking Powder
 200 g Slivered Almonds
Blood Orange Jelly
 2066 g Blood Orange Purée
 204 g Sugar
 104 g Corn Flour
 47 g Gelatin
Honey Sponge
 435 g Eggs
 227 g sugar
 114 g Honey
 5 g Lemon juice
 152 g Melted Butter
 227 g Flour
 10 g Baking Powder
Dilmah Chamomile Tea Mousse
 35 g Dilmah Chamomile Tea in 1300ml milk for 30 minutes at 80C then strain to get 1000ml infused Chamomile Milk.
 60 g Gelatin
 667 g White Chocolate
 2334 g Semi Whipped Cream
Blood Orange Glaze
 1400 g Blood Orange Purée
 440 ml Water
 200 g Cream
 440 g Glucose
 40 g Pectin NH
 440 g Sugar
Dilmah Chamomile Tea & Honey Gel
 400 ml Water
 4 g Chamomile Tea
 62 g Honey
 4.60 g Agar Agar
Almond Sable Breton Base
1

1. In a mixer combine egg yolks, sugar and butter with a paddle until it forms a smooth paste.
2. Add dry ingredients until combined.
3. Remove from bowl and roll the mix evenly to fit in a 60x40cm tray.
4. Sprinkle almonds on top and lightly press into the mix.
5. Bake for 22minutes at 160C.

Blood Orange Jelly
2

1. With a stick blender, combine the purée, sugar and corn flour.
2. On the stove bring the mix to a boil.
3. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin.
4. Cool to 40 degrees Celsius then pour onto the Sable Breton base.
5. Freeze.

Honey Sponge
3

1. In a mixer, whisk the eggs, sugar, honey and lemon juice until light and fluffy and pale in colour.
2. Fold through the melted butter, then the dry ingredients.
3. Spread mix evenly onto a 60 x 40cm tray.
4. Bake for 11 minutes at 160C. Once baked and cooled, place sponge sheet on top of jelly layer of the cake.

Dilmah Chamomile Tea Mousse
4

1. Once the milk has been infused with the tea, strain it and scale 1000ml.
2. Heat to 80C then pour over chocolate and gelatin.
3. Cool to 30C then fold the mix through the semi whipped cream.
4. Add mousse to the 60 x 40cm tray on top of the sponge layer and spread evenly.

Blood Orange Glaze
5

1. Warm the purée, water, cream and glucose to 40C.
2. Mix the sugar and Pectin NH together.
3. While whisking, add the sugar and pectin to the liquid.
4. Place on the heat and bring to a boil, whisking the whole time.
5. Leave overnight to set.
6. When using, bring the glaze back up to 40C then pour over cake.

Dilmah Chamomile Tea & Honey Gel
6

1. Bring the water and tea to 80C and infuse for 10 minutes.
2. Strain the tea.
3. In a pot add the infused water, honey and agar.
4. Bring to the boil, whisking the whole time.
5. Pour into a tray to set.
6. Once set, blitz the mix until it is a smooth gel.
7. Pipe gel on as a garnish.

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Ingredients

Almond Sable Breton Base
 267 g Egg Yolks
 534 g Sugar
 600 g Butter
 14 g Salt
 800 g Flour
 40 g Baking Powder
 200 g Slivered Almonds
Blood Orange Jelly
 2066 g Blood Orange Purée
 204 g Sugar
 104 g Corn Flour
 47 g Gelatin
Honey Sponge
 435 g Eggs
 227 g sugar
 114 g Honey
 5 g Lemon juice
 152 g Melted Butter
 227 g Flour
 10 g Baking Powder
Dilmah Chamomile Tea Mousse
 35 g Dilmah Chamomile Tea in 1300ml milk for 30 minutes at 80C then strain to get 1000ml infused Chamomile Milk.
 60 g Gelatin
 667 g White Chocolate
 2334 g Semi Whipped Cream
Blood Orange Glaze
 1400 g Blood Orange Purée
 440 ml Water
 200 g Cream
 440 g Glucose
 40 g Pectin NH
 440 g Sugar
Dilmah Chamomile Tea & Honey Gel
 400 ml Water
 4 g Chamomile Tea
 62 g Honey
 4.60 g Agar Agar
Modern Bûche de Noël