Bûche De Noël
The Bûche de Noël [ byʃ d (ə) nɔɛl ], also called Christmas tree trunk , Christmas log , Julscheit or Bismarckeiche , is a traditional Christmas biscuit from France and other French-speaking countries. There it is traditionally served as a dessert of the Christmas dinner. It is now baked and offered in many other countries.
Manufacturing
The Bûche de Noël consists of a rectangular biscuit base (Génoise) that is filled with chocolate buttercream and rolled up. One end (sometimes both) is cut off and attached to the side to give the appearance of a tree trunk with branches. The outer layer of cream is also decorated like a groove to mimic the bark . Often mushrooms (made from marzipan , meringue or fondant ) and / or leaves and berries are added as decorations. Many variations of this traditional recipe exist, including with light or mocha buttercream.
history
In France it was, as is common in many European countries to Christmas one (s) Christmas log burning in the fireplace. When the big ovens disappeared, the tradition was changed: instead of real tree trunks, the sweet beech was used, which turned into a traditional Christmas cake. In 1879 the "bûche de Noël" is mentioned for the first time. However, there is no consensus on whether the cake was invented by a Lyons or a Parisian confectioner.
Web links
- Bûche de Noël in the database of Culinary Heritage of Switzerland (French)