How to Make Malted Milk Ball Bûche de Noël

I adore this recipe because it is such an elegant-looking dessert; even though I am not an artist, the special bûche mold makes it look so fancy. But don’t do what I did: early in the morning after assembling the dessert, I was excited to see how it looked. In the dark, I removed the mold from the freezer and started to push the dessert out of the mold onto a beautiful white serving dish. To my horror, the dish slid off the counter and shattered on the floor in a million pieces. So here’s my tip: turn on some lights so you can see what you’re doing!