Tuesday, March 18, 2014

ABC Wednesday
March 19th, 2014

The Letter is J, for Jelly Roll

When we were young and newly married we were part of a Veterans' community involved in establishing a new orchard project on the Cawston Bench, - the Fairview Heights Irrigation District.

Amongst our many friends was a War Bride from the United Kingdom who brought with her two great accomplishments;  the knack of gathering together friends for wonderful parties, (most of which eventually included a round of Knees Up Mother Brown),  and her elegant and delicate way with Jelly Rolls!  They were the star of most tea parties, and she was generous with the recipe, - which follows....

Norma's Lemon Jelly Roll

4 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp hot water
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
pinch of sale
1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Lightly beat the egg yolks, gradually beating in 1/2 cup of the sugar.  Continue beating at a high speed until thick and very pale in colour.  Beat in water and vanilla.

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, folding it into the yolk mixture.  Set aside and wash beater thoroughly.

In a large bowl beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar until peaks form; gradually beat in the remaining sugar until stiff shiny peaks form.  Fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites with a rubber spatula, turn into a prepared 15x10 inch jelly roll pan lined with parchment or waxed paper.

Bake at 325 F for 25 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched.

****sprinkle icing sugar over tea towel; invert cake on  top.  Remove paper and gently roll the cake in the tea towel from the long side......   Let it cool on a rack.

Unroll the cake when it is cool and spread with Lemon Curd.  Re-roll and dust with icing sugar....

Put it on your best plate and prepare for accolades....

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this is the delicate part


If you're going to make this for a party here's a little bonus to make things even gayer!


For more interpretations of the letter J join Denise and Roger and all their helpers
  here at ABC Wednesday!

with many thanks.




13 comments:

MaR said...

It looks delicious, thanks for the recipe!!

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The Weaver of Grass said...

I have never heard of this before Hildred - I must say it looks delicious but can't say I fancy making it, it looks a bit of a chore to make.

Reader Wil said...

Yummy, yummy! Thanks for the recipe and the fun video!
Have a great week, Hildred!
Wil, ABCW Team.

Trubes said...

Ooh I say! That looks delicious, I shall have a go at that,
loved the vid too!

best wishes,
Di.x

Carver said...

That sounds delicious. Carver, ABC Wed. Team

Obsessivemom said...

That looks so perfectly dainty and delicious.

Roger Owen Green said...

I always think of Jelly Roll Morton, who was a great musician.

Roger Owen Green said...

I always think of Jelly Roll Morton, who was a great musician.

Nabanita said...

it looks so delicious !

photowannabe said...

It looks simply scrumptious.
I don't think I have that much patience to create one.

Barb said...

Lovely lemony treat! I'm still making your orange muffins (bread), Hildred.

Leslie: said...

My mother used to serve us jelly rolls for dessert quite often. She didn't make them herself, but did get a variety of flavours - lemon being her (& my) favourite!

Leslie
abcw team

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

The jelly roll looks delicious and delicate. Beautiful. The parties sound like even more fun. (I have an idea that the Muppets Version of Knees Up... might be cleaned up a bit from the original version!)