Buche de Noel Recipe. To cool a mixture down more rapidly than by simple refrigeration, set it in an ice bath. Fill a bowl larger than the one holding the mixture about one-third full of ice.To cool a mixture down more rapidly than by simple refrigeration, set it in an ice bath. Fill a bowl larger than the one holding the mixture about one-third full of ice. Add about 1 cup water. Nestle the smaller bowl into the ice water. Adding the water to the ice makes the ices chilling power much more effective. This same principle works for chilling wine: Add water to an ice bucket to keep wine cold.
Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma.
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Collection Series, Dessert, by Abigail Johnson Dodge (Simon & Schuster, 2002 ).