Roll with lemon curd
Description
The recipe won't take much time. A sponge roll with lemon curd is very easy homemade baking with a refined flavor. It's quick and easy to make—especially if you follow the step-by-step guidance in this recipe. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Begin preparing the Swiss roll with lemon curd. To do this, add the sugar to a saucepan, add the lemon zest, pour in the lemon juice, and mix.
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Step 3
Add the starch and mix until smooth.
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Step 4
Add 4 egg yolks to the saucepan, mix, place over the heat, and heat through while stirring vigorously and continuously.
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Step 5
As soon as the mixture thickens, remove from the heat.
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Step 6
Rub the lemon mixture through a sieve.
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Step 7
Add soft butter to the lemon mixture and mix until smooth and even. The lemon curd is done — cover tightly with cling film so it doesn’t dry out on top, then chill.
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Step 8
To make a sponge roll, separate the whites and yolks of 3 eggs. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form soft foam.
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Step 9
Add the sugar to the egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form.
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Step 10
Add the 3 egg yolks one at a time, continuing to whisk.
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Step 11
Mix the flour and baking powder.
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Step 12
Add the flour and baking powder to the batter and either whisk them in very quickly or fold gently with a silicone spatula. The batter must keep its light, airy structure.
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Step 13
Spread the dough on a baking sheet. Bake the roll for 12–13 minutes in a preheated oven at 200°C.
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Step 14
Remove the baked sponge from the baking sheet, roll into a jelly roll, and cool.
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Step 15
Spread the cooled sponge cake with lemon curd, roll up into a roulade again, and refrigerate.
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Step 16
Before serving, dust the roll with powdered sugar and enjoy the pleasant, refreshing flavour of sponge roll with lemon curd.