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Apricot & Chocolate Swiss Roll
Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French , International
Ingredients
Sponge:
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp flour
- 30 g butter
- a pinch of salt
Filling:
- 200 g apricot jam
- 200 g dark chocolate
- 250 ml cooking cream
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Instructions
Sponge:
- Melt the butter over a low heat and let cool. Whip the eggs with the sugar and a pinch of salt until they triple in volume. Add the melted butter and mix for another 10 seconds. Turn off the mixer. Incorporate the flour with gentle upward movements.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (360 °F). Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Pour the mixture into the tray and level it. Bake for 15 minutes. When ready, flip it out onto a clean towel. Roll up while the sponge is warm. Leave to cool.
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Filling:
- Heat up the cooking cream to an almost boiling point. Add the chocolate and vanilla. Leave for two minutes. Stir vigorously to achieve a smooth consistency. Leave to cool for half an hour.
- Gently unfold the rolled-up sponge. Spread over the apricot jam. On top of that, spread the chocolate cream. Roll up tightly. Refrigerate for an hour. Glaze the roll with chocolate icing. It is delicious.