Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade or Yule Log

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Roulade or Yule Log
Yield: Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 3/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 6 ounces, semisweet chocolate or bittersweet chocolate (high-quality), chopped; 1 tablespoon, Cognac; 1/2 cup, heavy cream; 2 teaspoons, espresso powder; 6 tablespoons, confectioners' sugar (1 1/2 ounces); 16 ounces, mascarpone cheese (about 2 cups); 1/4 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 ounces), plus more for dusting baking sheet; 6 ounces, bittersweet chocolate or semisweet chocolate, chopped fine; 2 tablespoons, cold unsalted butter, cut into two pieces; 2 tablespoons, cold water; 1/4 cup, cocoa (3/4 ounce), Dutch-processed, sifted, plus more for unmolding and garnish; 1/8 teaspoon, table salt; 6 , large eggs, separated, room temperature; 1/3 cup, granulated sugar (2 1/3 ounces); 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon, cream of tartar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000

Desserts or Baked Goods

Chocolate

Cakes

SERVES8 to 10

TIME2¾ hours, plus 1 hour cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a recipe for a showcase roulade, with a velvety texture and a not-too-sweet chocolate flavor. Our best roulade recipe used bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for maximum chocolate flavor, six eggs, and a combination of cocoa and f...

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