Comments on: Ispahan French Yule Log-Daring Bakers December 2008 challenge

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:31:35 +0000

Hi Lorraine
We do the European christmas dinner on Christmas Eve. My son’s partner is French so I am eyeing off the french yule log as being appropriate to eh occasion as well as something for all to appreciate.
I see you identified some issues when you made the french log. I appreciate your comments. I have 10 adults to feed and some like ‘seconds’ with ost of my desserts.
I was thinking about starting a couple of ht ecomponents say next Monday and Tuesday nights so as to stage the production over 3 or 4 sessions so as to not be faced with a Friday 24 hastle.

From the comments, it looks as if noone has made a serious attempt at the Log.
What are your thoughts now it is much later. I may pass on the macaroons.
Do you have any other tips or guidance.

I look forward to your response. Keith

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By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:22:34 +0000

Hi Meeta-Thankyou so much for your kind words!

Hi morgana-Thankyou! I loved the triangular shape of yours and the flavours

By: morgana

morgana — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:07 +0000

Congrats!!!! Your log looks so beautiful with the roses and macaroons…

By: Meeta

Meeta — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:53:58 +0000

i love the lovely white and red tones it’s so perfect! well done!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:26:24 +0000

Hi Holly-Yes we certainly did but yours looked great. You poor thing having to contend with a power blackout too!

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:57:41 +0000

I had a lot of the same troubles, but in the end, it tasted delicious. Yours certainly looks yummy!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:14:15 +0000

Hi Bumblebutton-What a lovely thing to say, thankyou so much But honestly if I hadn’t had the Ispahan inspiration I would have filed this under too hard

Hi breadchick-Thanks! That’s so true, I loved some elements and had really bad luck with others. Lucky it all tasted good together Yours looked great!

By: breadchick

breadchick — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:04:52 +0000

Your log is so lovely and pretty, especially with the rose petals. Seems we all had our favorite and least favorite elements.