Lemon-Coconut Matzo Jelly Roll

Serves: 5

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

44

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Matzo Meal

8 large

Egg

2 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Make the cake: Brush a rimmed 11-by-17-inch baking sheet with vegetable oil and line with parchment paper

3

Oil the parchment and dust with potato starch, tapping out any excess

4

Spread the coconut on a separate baking sheet; bake until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes

5

Let cool

6

Finely grind all but 1/4 cup coconut in a food processor; add the matzo meal and process until finely ground

7

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the potato starch and salt

8

Combine 1/4 cup vegetable oil with the lemon zest and juice in a bowl; set aside

9

Put the eggs in their shells in a bowl and cover with hot tap water; let stand 5 minutes

10

Crack the eggs into a bowl; add the granulated sugar and beat with a mixer on medium-low speed until combined, 1 minute

11

Increase the speed to medium high and beat until thick and fluffy, 12 minutes

12

Fold the egg mixture into the matzo meal mixture with a rubber spatula until combined

13

Stir in the lemon-oil mixture until just combined

14

Spread the batter on the baking sheet; bake until the cake is golden and springs back when pressed, 18 to 20 minutes

15

Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes in the pan; run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen

16

Dust a kitchen towel with confectioners' sugar and invert the cake onto the towel

17

Peel off the parchment

18

Starting with a long side, carefully roll up the cake, using the towel to help you

19

Wrap the towel tightly around the rolled cake and let cool completely, about 15 minutes

20

Make the frosting: Put the egg whites, granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a heatproof bowl

21

Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water); whisk until the sugar is dissolved, 3 minutes

22

Remove the bowl from the pan and beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until thick, glossy and cool, 3 to 5 minutes

23

Assemble the cake: Unroll the cooled cake and spread with the raspberry jam

24

Reroll the cake, cover with the frosting and top with the reserved 1/4 cup coconut

25

Serve with raspberries

26

Photograph by Con Poulos