{"id":60872,"date":"2015-12-19T16:42:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T15:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=60872"},"modified":"2021-12-03T14:19:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T13:19:59","slug":"spanish-recipes-christmas-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Recipes: Christmas Log"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>El tronco de Navidad<\/em>, or&nbsp;<strong>Christmas log<\/strong> is a dessert that is eaten during Christmas season in several countries in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dessert was actually created in France during the nineteenth-century, having later spread to countries.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> shares the recipe for this delicious Christmas log.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104526\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104526 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104526\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104526' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-5.jpg\" class=\"slider-104526 slide-104528\" alt=\"rent barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio larga estancia inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/#How_to_make_a_Christmas_Log\" title=\"How to make a Christmas Log\">How to make a Christmas Log<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/#The_Spanish_Christmas_log_recipe\" title=\"The Spanish Christmas log recipe\">The Spanish Christmas log recipe<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/#Ingredients_for_the_cake\" title=\"Ingredients for the cake:\">Ingredients for the cake:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/#Ingredients_for_the_filling\" title=\"Ingredients for the filling:\">Ingredients for the filling:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spanish-recipes-christmas-log\/#How_to_prepare_this_Catalan_Christmas_log\" title=\"How to prepare this Catalan Christmas log\">How to prepare this Catalan Christmas log<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_make_a_Christmas_Log\"><\/span>How to make a Christmas Log<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Spanish_Christmas_log_recipe\"><\/span>The Spanish Christmas log recipe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yule_log_(cake)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Christmas log<\/a><\/strong> is like a <strong>Spanish Christmas cake<\/strong> and it is part of the Spanish Christmas (a very yummy part!), which is why we are sharing its recipe with you today.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60875\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Buche-cropped.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60875\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60875\" class=\"wp-image-60875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Buche-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"christmas log \" width=\"640\" height=\"564\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-60875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find your next rental home in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are the ingredients you will need to prepare your very own <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bulnxOtFPiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Christmas log<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_for_the_cake\"><\/span>Ingredients for the cake:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">4 eggs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 egg yolks<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">80 g of sugar<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bit of lemon zest<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">80 g of flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_107243\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107243\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/background-g6f117e08c_640.jpg\" alt=\"ingredients for cake\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients_for_the_filling\"><\/span>Ingredients for the filling:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">400 g of frosting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/chocolate\/\"><strong>chocolate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">250 g of butter<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">150 of sugar<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 spoonful of rum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_107245\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107245\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/chocolate-gab4baff2e_640.jpg\" alt=\"dark chocolate with spoon\" width=\"640\" height=\"323\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/typical-catalan-dishes-to-celebrate-christmas\/\">A Traditional Catalan Christmas Dinner \u2013 How to Celebrate Christmas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_prepare_this_Catalan_Christmas_log\"><\/span>How to prepare this Catalan Christmas log<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start by mixing the egg yolks, the sugar and the lemon zest until it forms a cream. Add the flour and keep on mixing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now take another bowl and whip the egg whites until they become fluffy, then slowly add them to the cream you have prepared before.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place some cooking paper on an oven tray and carefully pour the mix, which should take the rectangular shape of the tray. Place it inside a pre-heated oven at 200<sup>o<\/sup>C for 15 minutes.&nbsp;After that, remove the tray from the oven and let it cool off for 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_107244\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107244\" class=\"size-full wp-image-107244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/hands-gc1d8b12be_640.jpg\" alt=\"making the cake mix\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-107244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you need more cooking paper, enough so you can place the cooked batter on it, face down. Do this process carefully, so the cake doesn\u2019t crumble. Remove the cooking paper from that had been previously used from the bottom of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/dessert-shops-barcelona\/\">cake<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now roll the cake and let it cool down.&nbsp;Now, melt the chocolate over water. Melt the butter, then mix it with sugar and the rum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the mix is ready, pour it into the recipient containing the melted chocolate. Mix it all.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60873\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11551703495_5b8ae7f55b_b.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60873\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60873\" class=\"wp-image-60873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11551703495_5b8ae7f55b_b.jpg\" alt=\"catalan christmas log\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-60873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now it\u2019s time to open up the cake again. Unroll it slowly, then cover the top with the chocolate mix \u2013 but remember to set some aside, because you are going to have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/christmas-decorations\/\"><strong>decorate<\/strong><\/a> the log on the outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the whole surface of the cake is covered with chocolate, slowly roll it closed again.&nbsp;Now, cover the rolled cake with chocolate. You can create shapes and drawings using a fork that you can drag across the frosting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can add some glass sugar and decorations on top to make it nicer.&nbsp;Keep the log in the fridge, removing it only when it\u2019s about the be eaten.&nbsp;Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Long-term rentals via ShBarcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have you ever made this yule log cake or Catalan Christmas log?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tell us if you made any adjustments in the recipe!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"60872\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El tronco de Navidad, or&nbsp;Christmas log is a dessert that is eaten during Christmas season in several countries in Europe. 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