Ice Cream Yule Log with Chestnut and Clementine
Easy recipe for a French ice cream yule log cake. Make it as simple as you need to: from a plain ready-made ice cream log to one filled with candied chestnuts and orange and topped with toasted clementine meringue for a snowy log effect.
Equipment
- yule log mould (optional)
- Large loaf tin 10x5x3-inches (25x11x7cm)
- Blow torch (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 litre (1 quantity) chestnut and vanilla ice cream See RECIPE BELOW
- ¼ quantity orange curd Optional (Recipe in notes below) or marmelade
- 4 candied chestnuts broken
- 1 candied clementine (or 6 orange peel sticks) chopped into slices/little cubes
Clementine Meringue Topping (optional)
- 60 g (from 2 eggs) fresh egg whites pasteurised and organic
- 90 g (3.5oz/ ½ cup) sugar
- 1 organic clementine zest finely grated
Instructions
- Follow the instructions to make the chestnut ice cream below.Place the tin on a baking tray (to make it easy to transport to the freezer). Once the ice cream is churned, spoon immediately into the tin. Half way up, add a few finely chopped candied orange peel and/or candied chestnuts - or mix these with marmalade or orange curd (recipe in notes below) then top with more ice cream.
- Freeze for at least 2 hours then unmould from the tin, decorate and serve immediately.
Meringue Topping (optional)
- If topping with meringue, whisk up 2 fresh egg whites with the sugar in an electric mixer until firm. Add the finely grated orange/clementine zest.Unmould the ice cream and place on a baking sheet. Spoon over the meringue (and toast with a blowtorch if you prefer the Baked Alaska look), then immediately return to the freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
Filling Ingredients: although optional, fill with a mixture of orange curd with/or candied chestnuts and orange peel.
Can I use vanilla ice cream instead of chestnut?
Yes - vanilla works beautifully. Add candied chestnuts or a spoonful of chestnut cream to keep the flavour festive. Can I make the log without a mould?
Yes. Spread the ice cream onto cling film, add the filling, then roll it up like a jelly-roll cake. Freeze and trim the ends before serving. How far ahead can I prepare it?
Make it up to a month in advance. Add the meringue on the day you serve or toast it lightly, then freeze again.
Yes - vanilla works beautifully. Add candied chestnuts or a spoonful of chestnut cream to keep the flavour festive. Can I make the log without a mould?
Yes. Spread the ice cream onto cling film, add the filling, then roll it up like a jelly-roll cake. Freeze and trim the ends before serving. How far ahead can I prepare it?
Make it up to a month in advance. Add the meringue on the day you serve or toast it lightly, then freeze again.
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