Thursday, March 12, 2009

Chocolate Roll

Ingredients

1/2 c. flour.
1/4 t. salt
2 T. Cocoa
1 T. Lemon Juice
1/2 t. Vanilla Essence
3 eggs, seperated
1/2 c. Castor Sugar

Directions

1. Sift andmeasure the flour.
2. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa together.
3. Beat the egg yolks, lemon juice and sugar (except 1 T.) thoroughly.
4. Lightly fold in the dry mixture.
5. Beat the egg whites with 1T. sugar until stiff and fold into the batter.
6. Line a baking tin (14 inches by 10 inches) with greased paper and pour mixture into it.
7. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees F.) for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Turn out onto a damp cloth, spread the filling over it with a spatula and roll it immediately.
9. Sprinkle castor sugar over roll.
10. Leave to cool on a wire cooler.

Filling

3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 to 2 c. icing sugar
Vanilla Essence.

Beat the butter, adding the icing sugar gradually until the mixture is light and creamy. Add about 1/2 t. vanilla essence. Spread over the roll.

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