Perfect for those hot summer days I have heard we are not going to be getting this year, however it will be strawberry season very soon and this makes the perfect summer dessert especially after a BBQ. The sponge is fatless and can be adapted in many ways so a good recipe to keep . It is perfect for unexpected guests as can be whipped up in minutes and filled with jam alone.
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Serves: 8
Perfect for afternoon tea
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 125g caster sugar
- 125g plain flour
- 1 tbsp warm water
- 150ml double cream
- 4 tbsp strawberry jam
- 150g chopped strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC/180º fan/ gas mark 6
- Grease and line a swiss roll tin 30x25cm
- Beat the eggs and caster sugar in a mixer or with an electric whisk for at least 10 minutes. The mixture will triple in volume and be thick and very pale in colour.
- Divide the flour into three parts and fold in the sifted flour very gently a part at a time.
- Fold in the warm water.
- Pour the mixture into the swiss roll tin and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Place a piece of greaseproof paper on to your work surface and sprinkle with sugar, turn out the swiss roll onto the sugared paper and remove the greaseproof paper from the back of the cooked sponge.
- Cover the swiss roll with a damp tea towel and allow the swiss roll to cool.
- In the meantime heat the jam in the microwave for a few seconds at a time to get a softer consistency. If necessary add a few drops of water to the jam.
- Whip the double cream, it can't be too soft or it will flop out of the swiss roll but you don't want it too thick either.
- Uncover the cooled swiss roll and spread the jam over the surface.
- Cover the jam with the whipped cream leaving a small gap around the edges.
- Sprinkle the chopped strawberries onto the cream.
- Using the greaseproof paper to help you get a tight roll start rolling from the short sides and keep pushing the roll over until the join ends up underneath.
- Transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve.
Notes
This is a fatless sponge which is very versatile, using only jam it becomes a dairy free recipe, it can be filled with lemon curd, chocolate spread etc etc..
If filling with jam or similar this can be done more or less straight away once the swiss roll is cool enough to handle. You then have a lovely warm jam filled swiss roll!
Ohh it looks fabulous, you clever lady. Not seen you in ages, so wanted to stop by and say hi. Mich x
Awww thanks Mich, I hope you are all well. XX