SWISS ROLL WITH THE JAM FILLING

I have so many fond memories of the swiss roll as a little girl when my dad was alive. He used to take me to the local bakers and buy the swiss roll cakes for the weekend. The swiss rolls had either the strawberry jam filling or sometimes cream too. But the plain jam one is classic. You can use it in any form. Serve with the ice cream, make the base of the mousse cakes or if made small sizes you can make dome cake filled with bavarian cream or just have it simple with tea or coffee. 

 

Serves 1 roll (30cm x 23cm)

Time: 10-12 minutes

125 grms caster sugar

3 eggs at room temperature

125 grms plain flour

1 tsp vanilla 

1 tbs hot water

1/2 cup strawberry jam ( or your choice )

Method

First, beat the eggs and the caster sugar with a hand whisk ( it's easy in a machine or hand blender ) for 10 minutes. It is very important to beat the eggs for exact 10 minutes. By the time it is done you will notice lace kind of batter which has doubled in quantity.

Fold in the half of the plain flour with a light hand so that it is mixed in completely. Then fold in the other half in the same manner. Add the vanilla and a tbs of hot water. Do not over mix. 

Pour the batter in a greased and lined swiss roll tray. Tap it on the surface of the kitchen counter and bake in a preheated oven at 200'C for 10-12 minutes till risen and slightly golden in colour. 

In the meantime, sprinkle some caster sugar on a greaseproof paper and lay on the kitchen counter. As soon as the cake is ready, loosen the edges of the cake and turn the tray on the caster sugar paper. Remove the greaseproof paper lining from the top.

Now spread jam of your choice and start rolling with the help of the greaseproof paper. Make sure you fold it quickly as once the cake starts to cool it becomes difficult to fold which leads to cracked edges. Once rolled wrap it in cling film and refrigerate until serving time. 

To serve, just slice the swiss roll and have it plain or with whipped cream. I served it warm with peach melba ice cream and vodka infused raspberries.