Eggnog-Spiced Yule Log

Ingredients

• RUM PASTRY CREAM

  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) gelatin
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (250 ml) hot milk
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream, hot
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cold unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) dark rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract

• SPICED GENOISE

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sifted cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 5 eggs at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
  • 2 oz (55 g) white chocolate, melted

• WHITE CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM

  • 2 oz (55 g) white chocolate, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) 35% cream
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar