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Emeril's Yule Log  
EMERILIZED SPONGE CAKE  
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/4 Cup Milk  
Tablespoon Butter; plus  
Tablespoon Butter; for pan  
Eggs  
Cup Sugar; plus  
Tablespoon Sugar  
Cup Flour  
Teaspoon Baking powder  
/2 Teaspoon Salt  
Teaspoon Vanilla  
YULE LOG  
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1/3 Cup Evaporated milk  
−1/2 Cup Sugar  
Pinch Salt  
Egg yolks; beaten  
Stick Butter; cubed  
−1/2 Cup Toasted pecans  
−1/2 Cup Toasted coconut  
Teaspoon Vanilla  
Cup Heavy cream  
/4 Pound Semi−sweet chocolate; cut into pieces  
Fresh mint sprigs  
Powdered sugar; in a shaker  
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1/2 Fat; 4 Other Carbohydrates  
Emerilized sponge cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a small  
saucepan, heat the milk and 2 tablespoons butter together. Using an electric  
mixer fitted with a wire whip, combine the eggs and sugar together. Beat on  
medium−high speed for about 8 minutes, or until the mixture is pale yellow,  
thick and has trippled in volume. With the machine running slowly add the  
heated milk. In a mixing bowl sift the flour, baking powder, and salt  
together. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture and mix thoroughly so  
that there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth. Fold in the vanilla.  
Grease a 1/2−sheet pan with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with a tablespoon  
of sugar. Pour cake batter evenly into pan and bake for about 15 to 20  
minutes or until the edges are golden and the cake springs back when  
touched. Cool for 2 minutes. Using a thin knife, loosen edges and flip out  
onto a piece of parchment paper. Peel the parchment paper from the cake.  
Replace with a new sheet of parchment and flip back into the baking sheet.  
Yule Log: In a heavy bottom saucepan, over medium heat, combine the  
evaporated milk, sugar, and salt together. Bring the liquid to a boil.  
Temper the egg yolks into the hot cream. Stir in the butter. Reduce the heat  
to a simmer and cook for 12 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove the pan  
from the heat and stir in the pecans, coconut and vanilla. Cool the mixture  
completely. Set the mixture aside. In a non−stick saucepan, over medium  
heat, combine the cream and chocolate pieces. Stir until the chocolate has  
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