Serrano Ham And Manchego Cheese Roulade

Serves: 5

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

61

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

5 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

4 large

Egg (separated)

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Line a buttered 15 by 10 (1-inch) jelly roll pan with parchment paper

3

Butter the paper, dust with flour, and tap out the excess

4

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat

5

Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes

6

Increase the heat to high, whisk in the milk, and bring to a boil

7

Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes

8

Transfer to a large bowl and whisk in the egg yolks 1 at a time

9

Season with the salt and pepper

10

Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form

11

Stir 1/3 of the whites into the yolk mixture and fold in the rest

12

Pour the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan and smooth gently with a metal spatula

13

Transfer to the oven and cook until golden and firm to the touch, about 15 minutes

14

Increase the oven heat to 375 degrees F

15

Cover the egg sponge with a buttered piece of parchment paper, buttered side down

16

Cover with a damp kitchen towel and invert onto a work surface

17

Peel off the paper from the top

18

Sprinkle the cheese over the sponge, leaving a 1/2-inch border on all sides

19

Arrange the ham and pepper strips on top and sprinkle on the parsley

20

Place a flat baking sheet next to the sponge

21

Starting with 1 of the longer sides, use the towel to help roll the sponge up jelly roll fashion

22

Carefully roll onto the baking sheet pan

23

Return the roulade to the upper third of the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, 8 to 10 minutes

24

Use a serrated knife to cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices