Christmas log with vanilla and red fruit flavouring

2- Add the flour and the red fruit flavouring to the mixture and mix again firmly.

3- Beat the egg whites into a stiff pebble, mixing gently so that everything is aerated.

4- Spread the mixture on a sheet of baking paper, previously placed on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.

5- Take the sponge cake out of the oven and lay it on a wet cloth.

6- In a saucepan, cook 5 cl of water with the sugar and vanilla seeds over a medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes to obtain a thick syrup (small ball). Let it cool down.

7- In a bowl placed on a bain-marie, whisk the eggs.

8- Remove the bowl from the water bath and pour the sugar syrup over the eggs while continuing to beat. Add the butter as you go, beating gently.

9- Spread some cream on the biscuit, roll up the log and add some cream on top.

10- Toast some almonds in a pan and add them to the top of the log