History of Chocolate Yule Log

The origin of the Yule log goes back to the seventeenth century in Europe. She just wanted the custom, on Christmas Eve, a huge log of wood, called Yule log, is reduced in each house was almost a ritual. The essence of wood, how to light the log and the duration of combustion formed a ritual in which each region had its peculiarities.

And the next day, when Christmas Eve, she found her place in the chimney, the head smeared with oil, salt and mulled wine while reciting prayers for the occasion.

Then it was on either of the girls home, either by the mother. When she had burned off, we kept the ashes of the log as they were supposed to have property to protect the house from lightning and evil powers of the devil.

In France, this tradition has prevailed during the nineteenth century until, during which the stoves started to replace the large hearths of fireplaces! So, we replaced the log by a small log of wood that had decorated decorate the Christmas table.

Sewing up the Yule log was transformed into symbolic Christmas baking to continue the tradition! Whether a jellyroll jellyroll, cream butter or another, it is often covered with a chocolate frosting to resemble the bark of a log!

Learn about our traditional recipes yule logs greedy:
- Yule Log chocolate and whiskey
- Christmas cake, chocolate
- Log two chocolate sauce and caramel
- Log chocolate and orange.