Strawberry Roulade

Serves: 2

Jadyn Kohler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

44

Sweetness

53

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

1 To make the filling, rinse the strawberries

2

Select 4 or 5 of the best berries to use for decoration and refrigerate them

3

Hull and slice the remaining berries

4

Combine the sliced berries with the sugar, kirsch, and lemon juice in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour

5

2 Drain the berries, reserving the juice

6

In a medium bowl, whip the cream with the vanilla

7

Fold in the berries

8

3 To assemble, remove the paper from the bottom of the gênoise and place the layer right side up on a clean piece of paper

9

Moisten the layer with the reserved strawberry juices

10

Spread with the filling and roll it up, wrapping it tightly in the paper

11

Place the roll in the freezer on a baking sheet while you prepare the meringue

12

4 Preheat the oven to 400°F

13

5 Whisk the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an eclectic mixer, place over a pan of simmering water, and whisk until the egg whites are hot and the sugar is dissolved

14

Attach to the mixer and beat with the whip attachment on medium speed until cooled

15

6 Place the cake roll on a baking sheet and cover with meringue, reserving a little meringue for decoration

16

Pipe several rosettes of meringue along the top

17

Dust the meringue with confectioners' sugar

18

7 Place the cake on the center rack in the oven to color the meringue, about 1 to 2 minutes; turn the pan several times so the meringue colors evenly

19

Cool, then chill the roll

20

8 Trim the ends of the cake on a diagonal

21

Slide the roulade onto a platter and decorate with the reserved strawberries

22

1 To make the filling, rinse the strawberries

23

Select 4 or 5 of the best berries to use for decoration and refrigerate them

24

Hull and slice the remaining berries

25

Combine the sliced berries with the sugar, kirsch, and lemon juice in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour

26

2 Drain the berries, reserving the juice

27

In a medium bowl, whip the cream with the vanilla

28

Fold in the berries

29

3 To assemble, remove the paper from the bottom of the gênoise and place the layer right side up on a clean piece of paper

30

Moisten the layer with the reserved strawberry juices

31

Spread with the filling and roll it up, wrapping it tightly in the paper

32

Place the roll in the freezer on a baking sheet while you prepare the meringue

33

4 Preheat the oven to 400°F

34

5 Whisk the egg whites and sugar in the bowl of an eclectic mixer, place over a pan of simmering water, and whisk until the egg whites are hot and the sugar is dissolved

35

Attach to the mixer and beat with the whip attachment on medium speed until cooled

36

6 Place the cake roll on a baking sheet and cover with meringue, reserving a little meringue for decoration

37

Pipe several rosettes of meringue along the top

38

Dust the meringue with confectioners' sugar

39

7 Place the cake on the center rack in the oven to color the meringue, about 1 to 2 minutes; turn the pan several times so the meringue colors evenly

40

Cool, then chill the roll

41

8 Trim the ends of the cake on a diagonal

42

Slide the roulade onto a platter and decorate with the reserved strawberries