Gingerbread Pumpkin Yule Log Food

GINGERBREAD YULE LOG

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with parchment or waxed paper. In a small bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking soda and salt., In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thickened, about 3 minutes. Beat in molasses and melted butter., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form. Fold into egg yolk mixture. Fold in flour mixture. Transfer to prepared pan, spreading evenly., Bake 9-12 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes. Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a chilled large bowl, combine the first five filling ingredients; beat until soft peaks form. Unroll cake; spread half of the filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again, without towel. Place on a platter, seam side down. Spread remaining filling over cake. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon. Refrigerate until serving.

GINGERBREAD YULE LOGS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In a large saucepan, combine corn syrup, brown sugar and butter; cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Transfer to a large bowl; gradually beat flour mixture into corn syrup mixture. Beat in cream cheese. Shape dough into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On parchment, roll dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut into three 12x6-in. rectangles., In a small bowl, mix Nutella and, if desired, lime zest; spread over rectangles. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each roll crosswise into 4 logs; place on greased baking sheets, seam side down. If desired, use the tines of a fork to make strokes in dough to resemble bark., Bake 20-25 minutes or until bottom and edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and water until smooth; drizzle over cookies. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

PUMPKIN YULE LOG

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for pumpkin roll in order. Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Spread batter evenly on wax paper. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes.
• After baking, turn out onto dish towel. Sprinkle generously with sugar. Peel off wax paper immediately while hot very carefully. Roll up in clean dish towel to cool for 30 minutes.
• For filling, mix all ingredients together.
• After 30 minutes cooling, unroll on Reynolds wrap, spread filling evenly on pumpkin roll, then reroll in Reynolds aluminum foil, and freeze.

GINGERBREAD YULE LOG

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat yolks on high until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in molasses and butter. In another bowl, beat whites until foamy;
• gradually add sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Fold into yolk mixture.
• Combine dry ingredients; gently fold into egg mixture until well mixed.
• Line a greased 15x10x1 in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease and flour paper.
• Spread batter into pan. Bake at 375'F for 9-12 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
• Turn onto a linen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar.
• Peel off paper and roll cake up in towel, starting with short end.
• Cool on a wire rack
• Meanwhile, beat the first five filling ingredients in a mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
• Unroll cake; spread with half the filling. Roll up.
• Spread remaining filling over cake.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.

CHOCOLATE YULE LOG

Steps:

• Place egg whites in large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper and set aside. , Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar. Sift flour, baking cocoa, baking powder and salt together twice; gradually add to yolk mixture and mix well (batter will be very thick). , With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Spread evenly into prepared pan. , Bake until cake springs back when lightly touched, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with cocoa powder. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in towel, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for the filling, beat cream in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and almond extract, beating until stiff peaks form. Unroll cake; spread filling to within 1 in. of edges. Roll up again. , In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in chocolate, milk and vanilla until smooth. Frost the cake, using a metal spatula to create a bark-like effect.