Our discovery of Christmas logs for 2021 begins with those from Maison Aleph. Maison Aleph is a patisserie we love, offering delicious pastries combining traditional products from the Levant (Damascus rose, jasmine, halva, sumac) with the savoir-faire of contemporary French patisserie.
At the helm is Myriam Sabet , who unveils not one, not two, not three, but four gourmet Yule logs with original flavors .
You may already have tasted the first log last year. For the 2021 festive season, it's back, and still revolves around hazelnut, halva, sesame and praline , much to our delight.
It consists of a soft chocolate cookie, rolled and filled with a hazelnut and halva ganache, with a flowing heart of old-fashioned Piedmont hazelnut praline. It's coated with caramelized hazelnuts and sesame seeds and placed on a crunchy bed of milk chocolate crumble with a hint of fleur de sel. Regressive to perfection, it's sure to delight gourmets young and old alike!
Price: 45€ for 6 to 8 people. 7.5€ per log.
You may already be familiar with the second log from last year. This one revolves around citron (a bitter Mediterranean citrus fruit), lemon and cardamom.
It's made up of a lightly rolled sponge cake, topped with citron and lemon marmalade and a ganache montée infused with green cardamom . The whole is coated and softened with a Valencia almond ganache. The log is then placed on a crunchy almond crumble . This log is sure to please discerning palates, with its interesting combination of flavors.
Price: 45€ for 6 to 8 people. 7.5€ per log.
This year, we also (re)discover the 100% Iranian pistachio log , featuring an Iranian pistachio cookie soaked in orange blossom water and bigarade. A crunchy pistachio praline and a pistachio caramel heart awaken the taste buds of sweet tooths.
The log is then coated with Iranian pistachios and placed on a bigarade crunch. Quite simply, we love it!
Price: 49€ for 6 to 8 people. 8.5€ per log.
But the 2021 festive season is also an opportunity to discover Maison Aleph's latest creation: the pomegranate-brown log! In addition to its graphic qualities, this log made our taste buds dance with its original flavor combinations!
The chestnut-pomegranate log features a chestnut flour Viennese cookie, topped with a chestnut mousse with inserts of pomegranate confit, pomegranate seeds and old-fashioned pine nut praline. It's then layered on a crisp chestnut and pomegranate confit.
And if all that hasn't satisfied you, Maison Aleph is also unveiling a brand-new, beautiful cake this Christmas 2021. It's an orange blossom, pistachio and candied orange cake.
So, which sweet is it this year?
Dates and Opening Time
Starts December 1st, 2021
Location
Maison Aleph Paris
20 Rue de la Verrerie
75004 Paris 4
Prices
Bûches 6-8 personnes: €45 - €49
Official website
www.maisonaleph.com
