Scrumptious Apple Swiss Roll – A delicate vanilla sponge rolled into a swirl with a delicious layer of sweet and sour apples and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Addition of icing sugar on top adds the extra sweetness and serves as decoration.
Sponge:
– 4 eggs yolks
– 3 egg whites
– Pinch of salt or 1/8 tsp cream of tartar
– 1/2 cup granulated sugar
– 3/4 cup flour
– 1 Tbsp cornstarch
– 1/2 tsp baking powder
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 2 Tbsp veg. oil
– 2 Tbsp milk
– 1-3 Tbsp icing sugar
Apples:
– 1 Tbsp sugar
– 1/2 cup water
– 8 apples (mix of sweet and sour types)
– 1 tsp lemon or orange skin (depending how sweet are the apples)
– 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
– 1/2 tsp cinnamon
SPONGE
Flour mixture:
In a bowl sift together flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
Separate eggs and save 1 egg white for another use.
Egg yolks:
whisk egg yolks with vanilla extract, veg. oil, milk.
Egg whites:
in the mixer with whisk attachment whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks.
Then slowly add sugar while mixer is working on med-low; whisk until glossy.
Then slowly add egg yolks mixture and whisk until combined.
Fold in flour mixture.
Line 1/4 baking sheet with parchment paper.
Bake at 350 for 20-22 min.
Remove from the oven.
Wait 2 min.
Prepare a sheet of parchment paper (a bit bigger than the cake).
Sprinkle lightly with icing sugar.
Flip the cake upside down onto the prepared parchment paper.
Roll it in a swirl (cylinder, as tightly as possible without cracking the sponge) using parchment paper.
Wrap it tight using parchment paper, and wait until it cools off.
*This recipe is good for Swiss roll as the sponge is flat and flexible.
APPLES
Clean and peel apples.
Grate apples using the coarse grating surface of the box grater.
Add lemon skin and juice.
In the pot over stove put sugar and water.
Cook it until thickens.
Add apples and cinnamon.
Mixing continuously cook until thick.
ASSEMBLE
Carefully unroll the sponge, spread apples on top, and roll it back.
Wrap it in the parchment paper and place in the fridge.
Sprinkle with icing sugar, cut and serve!
