Food eaten on Christmas

HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE ROLL :

ingredients :
8 lg. eggs
1 cup sugar
8 oz. German sweet chocolate bar
2 tbsp. water
½ quart heavy whipping cream
1 cup nuts (optional)
Powdered sugar

Preparation :

Preheat oven to 350. Separate eggs. Melt chocolate bar with 2 tbsp. water in microwave. Let cool for ten minutes. Beat egg yolks with one cup sugar. They should be pale yellow in color and have fluffy consistency. Add egg mixture to chocolate. In separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Combine with other mixture. Grease bottom of jelly roll pan. Place a piece of wax paper onto pan making sure sides and bottom are covered. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 18 minutes. A toothpick inserted will come out clean when done. Let cool for ten minutes. Place one dry kitchen towel and two damp ones over top of roll. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Remove cake from refrigerator and remove towels. Dust roll with powdered sugar and nuts if desired. Red and green icing may applied in a criss cross pattern after chocolate roll cools