Posted on
17 September 2012
by
Vicky King
Vicky's Chocolate Roulade

Ingredients
5 large eggs
8oz caster Sugar
6oz Plain Chocolate
1.5 fl oz. water
8fl oz. double Cream
1 fl oz. Amaretto (optional) or few drops of almond essence
Icing sugar to decorate
Preparation
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Separate Eggs
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Beat the yokes with the caster sugar until pale in colour with a wire whisk
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Melt the chocolate with the water gently and add to mixture
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In a clean bowl beat egg whites until soft peaks forming and then fold into Chocolate mixture
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Pour into Silicone paper lined sandwich tin and bake for 20 mins at 180 degrees centigrade
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Cool in tin and place damp teacloth over tin and leave in fridge overnight
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When ready to serve whip cream and add either amaretto or almond essence
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Take a sheet of grease proof paper and sprinkle generously with the icing sugar
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Tip out the chocolate base and spread with the cream
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Pull edge of grease proof paper and roll up roulade
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Sprinkle with more icing sugar if desired and decorate with fresh fruit such as strawberries, raspberries or blueberries.
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