Recipe - Chocolate Peppermint Log

PAT DWIGANS
FWDS07A
4 Eggs; separated
One half cup Sugar +
1/3 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
One half cup Flour
1/3 cup Unsweetened cocoa
One fourth teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Baking soda
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Water
PEPPERMINT FILLING
1 cup Whipping cream
One fourth cup Powdered sugar
One fourth cup Peppermint candy; crushed
One half teaspoon Peppermint extract
Red food coloring

CHOCOLATE GLAZE
2 tablespoon Margarine
2 tablespoon Unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoon Water
1 cup Powdered sugar
One half teaspoon Vanilla

Preheat oven to 375~; line a 15x10" jellyroll 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 One half 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 1/3 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, jellyroll
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 One half cup.

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Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1005 by Nancy Berry nlberry@prodigy.net on
Jan 12, 1998