Pumpkin donut Bûche de Noël with marrons glacés and chocolate

Execution
easy
Preparation time
30 min
Cooking time

60 min

Portions

10

How to prepare: Pumpkin donut

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 1

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 1

Making this pumpkin donut is simple. Collect the diced pumpkin pulp with the milk and oil in a food processor. Blend for a long time and several times, bringing what will be deposited on the edges down with a spatula, until you obtain a very fine puree. There should be no pieces of pumpkin.

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 2

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 2

In a bowl with an electric mixer (or with the planetary mixer) whisk the egg yolks with half the sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then incorporate the whipped egg whites with the remaining sugar, mixing from bottom to top so as not to disassemble.

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 3

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Phase 3

Stir in the pumpkin puree, Cointreau and ground cinnamon and always mix from bottom to top.

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Step 4

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Step 4

Then add the 00 flour and the sifted yeast and the almond flour. Stir gently so as not to disassemble. Transfer the mixture into a 26 cm diameter greased and floured bundt cake mold. Level with a spoon.

Pumpkin Donut Preparation - Step 5

Bake in a preheated oven at 170 ° for 1 hour, checking the cooking with a toothpick that must come out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before turning over onto a serving dish. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to taste.

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