CRANBERRY LOGS AND VANILLA CREAM

INGREDIENTS
cranberries
5 ml (1 teaspoon) of gelatin
180 ml (3/4 cup) cold cranberry juice
225 g (2 1/4 cups) fresh or frozen cranberries
160 g (3/4 cup) of sugar
Cake
150 g (1 cup) unbleached all purpose flour
5 ml (1 teaspoon) baking powder
1 ml (1/4 tsp) salt
6 eggs
160 g (3/4 cup) of sugar
Chiboust cream with vanilla (see note)
5 ml (1 teaspoon) of gelatin
45 ml (3 tablespoons) cold water
250 ml (1 cup) of milk
1/2 vanilla pod, split and scraped
85 g (6 tablespoons) sugar
30 ml (2 tablespoons) of cornstarch
4 eggs, separated
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PREPARATION
cranberries
In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of cranberry juice. Allow to swell for 5 minutes.
In a saucepan, bring the rest of the juice to a boil with cranberries and sugar. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from fire. Stir in the gelatin mixture. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Cover and refrigerate 6 hours. When using cranberry filling, mix with a spatula to give it some suppleness.
Cake
Meanwhile, place the rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (350 ° F). Line a 43 x 30 cm (17 x 12 in.) Baking sheet with parchment paper, letting it protrude on the shorter sides. Butter the paper and the non-upholstered sides.
In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar on the electric mixer until the mixture is three times larger and forms a ribbon while falling down from the whisk, about 10 minutes. Sift the dry ingredients over the egg bowl and fold into them, using a whisk. Spread the dough evenly in the plate.
Bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely on a rack, about 1 hour.
Chiboust cream with vanilla
In a small bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the water. Allow to swell for 5 minutes.
In a small saucepan, bring milk, clove and vanilla seeds to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and let infuse 10 minutes.
In another saucepan off the heat, mix 30 ml (2 tablespoons) sugar and cornstarch. Add the egg yolks and whisk well. Stir in the milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan until the mixture thickens. Pass the pastry cream through the sieve. Add the gelatin and stir with a whisk until completely dissolved. Reserve the custard in a large bowl.
In another bowl, whisk egg whites with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the rest of the sugar gradually while whisking until the meringue forms semi-firm peaks.
Add the meringue, one-third at a time, into the custard by gently folding with a spatula.
Mounting
Remove the cake from the plate by holding it on the parchment paper. Spread a quarter of the chiboust cream over the entire surface of the cake. Spread three quarters of the cranberry filling over the cream. Roll the cake from the short side. Place on a serving platter. Cover the log completely with the rest of the chiboust cream. Refrigerate 2 hours. Refrigerate the rest of the cranberries.
When ready to serve, mix cranberry filling vigorously and spread over the log.
NOTE