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Christmas
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Savez-vous
bien Père Noël?
Un Courrier
Électronique à Père Noël
Chantez,
Chantez, Chantez
Réveillon
Le Noël
au Nord de la France
Le
Noël en Provence
La
Bûche de Noël
St.
Nicolas, Père Noël, ou Père Fouettard?
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Fête des Rois
Pour
les professeurs
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Who
wants to eat a yule log?
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It
may sound bizarre, but yes, the French do eat a cake at Christmas that
resembles a log that you would burn in your fireplace. The tradition
originates from the days before central heating and air. The only way
to keep a house warm was by the fireplace. So, when friends and family
would come for the holidays, they would bring a log to put in the fireplace.
This
piece of firewood has turned into a delicious culinary tradition. The
more elaborate bûche de Noël come decorated with fake mushrooms
made of meringue and leaves.
The
following is a very old fashioned recipe for this traditional Christmas
dessert
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Les Ingrédients
1 kg marrons
250 g. chocolate fin
100 g. beurre
1/4 l. crème chantilly
60 g. fleurs cristallisées
5 cl. lait ou eau
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La Préparation
Préparer
une purée de marrons, y incorporer le beurre. Faire fondre
à feu doux le chocolat dans le lait ou l'eau, sans laisser
attacher. Incorporer cette pâte aux marrons. Mélanger
bien. Laisser refroidir plusieurs heures. Moulez en forme de
bûche, décorer de fleurs cristallisées,
entourer de crème chantilly.
Préparation
- 40 minutes
Recipe #1285 from Je Sais Cuisiner, by Ginette Mathiot,
Albin Michel edition, 1941.
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Does this recipe looks
a little different from the ones you see your parents use in the kitchen?
Probably so!
One reason is that most
countries, besides the United States, use the metric system of measurement.
Instead of cups and teaspoons, the metric system uses grams and liters.
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Activity
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Click on the
calculator icon below. This will link you to a special calculator
that converts measurements in the metric system to the English
system. Then, calculate how many pounds of nuts are in this
recipe. When you are done with your calculations, press the
back button on your browser to return to this page.
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Think about this: Does
your family have any bizarre Christmas traditions?
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