Spicy Yule Log
Total Time: 24 hrs 25 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 24 hrs
Ingredients
- Servings: 25
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 (12 ounce) bag unsweetened carob chips
- 1/2 cup toffee pieces
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 (12 ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Recipe
- 1 melt butter, carob chips and toffee bits together in the top part of a double boiler over low heat, stirring until smooth and melted.
- 2 place marshmallows and walnuts in a large bowl, stir in carob mixture while warm.
- 3 cut sheets of foil into rectangles, 5" wide. lay coconut along the surface, covering 2/3 of the foil.
- 4 create a "roulade"-type effect by spreading a mixture on top of coconut and roll up. divide mixture into four. place 1/4 of mixture on the edge of foil and begin to roll. you will be covering the log with coconut.
- 5 refrigerate overnight.
- 6 before serving, unwrap foil and cut 1/2" slices while cold.
- 7 allow slices to warm to room temperature before serving.
- 8 variation: after you pour carob mixture over marshmallows, put entire mixture back in top pan of double boiler and allow it to melt together. spray a pan with nonstick spray, then spoon out in mounds on cookie tin and let cool and refrigerate.
- 9 variation: substitute 12-ounce bag of chocolate-and-peanut butter chips for the carob chips and toffee bits.
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