This recipe brings back memories when I was growing up. Having a Jelly Roll was a holiday staple and I remember my mom rolling the thin cake in a sugar covered towel. I think kitchen memories are some of the best you can have. No doubt, whatever kitchen memory you have growing up was a labor of love. I think the popularity of the basic Jelly Roll has diminished over time; I think it is one of the best desserts you can serve. It is not too sweet, easy to prepare and always looks beautiful with every slice. I like to use red currant jelly, my mom always used red raspberry jam, the choice is yours…..the resutls will be delicious!
Jelly Roll
2016-12-13 05:02:31
Serves 8
Ingredients
- 6 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Confectioners sugar
- 1 - 12 oz. jar raspberry or red currant jelly
Instructions
- Line a greased 15x10x1 in pan with parchment paper, spray parchment with cooking spray.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Separate eggs, let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and water on high speed until thick and lemon-colored, approx. 5 minutes. Slowly add 1 cup of sugar. Add extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt - slowly add to egg yolk mixture.
- Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until soft peaks form. Slowly add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beat on high speed until soft glossy peaks form.
- Fold 1/4 of egg white mixture into egg yolk mixture, then fold in remaining egg whites.
- Spread evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake 18 - 22 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on rack 5 minutes. Invert cake on a kitchen towel that has been dusted with confectioners sugar. Gently peel of parchment paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style starting with the 10 inch side of the cake. Cool completely on a wire rack. When cool, unroll cake and spread evenly with jelly. Roll up, dust with confectioners sugar.
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I’ve never attempted a jelly roll before. After looking at this beauty, I’m tempted to give it a try! Step-by-step pictures would be helpful but I think that I’ve got the idea. I’ve definitely learned to read through directions before starting a recipe 😉 Oh, the lessons I’ve learned!