Maple Walnut Buche de Noel - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups walnuts (4 1/2 oz), toasted and cooled
• 1/4 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar
• 4 large eggs, warmed in a bowl of hot water 5 minutes and then separated
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Canadian whiskey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled