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Swiss roll
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Pastry · Recipe No. 104

Swiss Roll

Swiss Roll made with plain flour, caster sugar, baking powder and egg. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Sieve flour, salt and baking powder three times.

  2. Whisk eggs and sugar to ribbon stage over hot water.

  3. Fold in flour.

  4. Line tray/s with grease proof, grease and sprinkle with caster sugar.

  5. Bake Reg 5 approx 10 mins.

  6. Turn out onto sheet of greaseproof sprinkled with caster sugar, placed on a clean teatowel.

  7. Remove paper from the sponge.

  8. Spread with jam.

  9. Roll width ways leaving paper on outside until cooled.

  10. Cool on rack.

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Chef’s notes

  • You will also need: greaseproof.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Dairy & eggs

Tins, jars & stock

Baking

Oils, vinegars & sauces

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “Swiss Roll” and the original recipe card.