Chocolate Peppermint Log

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Log
Ingredients: 4 eggs, separated; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/3 c. sugar; 1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa; 1/2 c. unsifted flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1/3 c. water; Peppermint Filling (recipe below); Chocolate Glaze (recipe below)

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. Hershey's cocoa
1/2 c. unsifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. water
Peppermint Filling (recipe below)
Chocolate Glaze (recipe below)

Directions

1

Line a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; generously grease foil.
2

Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
3

Set aside.
4

Beat egg yolks with vanilla on high speed about 3 minutes; gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating 2 additional minutes. Combine dry ingredients into egg yolk mixture, then fold chocolate mixture into egg whites, spread evenly in pan.
5

Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert onto towel sprinkled with confectioners sugar. Carefully peel off aluminum foil.
6

Roll cake in towel starting from narrow end; place on wire rack to cool.
7

Prepare Peppermint Filling.
8

Unroll cake; remove towel and spread with filling, reroll cake.
9

Glaze with Chocolate Glaze; chill.
10

Makes 10 to 12 servings.