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Making Bûche De Noël With Molly Wilkinson
Making Bûche De Noël With Molly Wilkinson

Pastry chef Molly Wilkinson joins host Jessie Sheehan to share her recipe and advice for making a Bûche de Noël, the traditional yule log cake that’s beloved by the French. Molly, who hails from Dallas, trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and now teaches pastry and baking workshops from her home in Versailles. Through her classes and her book, “French Pastry Made Simple,” Molly has earned a reputation for demystifying the classics, from croissants to croquembouche. Molly and Jessie discuss French flour, French meringue, how to keep the cake moist before rolling, how to assemble the Bûche de Noël, and Molly’s favorite baking tools.