Lemon Swiss Roll
By not-recognized
Published on 30 May 2022
This lemon swiss roll recipe by @five_make_a_home is a perfectly tart-sweet treat for your afternoon tea celebration. Filled with a silky lemon white chocolate cream and bursts of lemon curd, it pairs perfectly with a strong pot of tea and some moreish finger sandwiches.Time and servings
35 minsTotal time
8Servings
25 minsPrep time
10 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 125 g of caster sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 125 g of plain flour
- 100 g of white chocolate, broken into pieces
- 150 ml of double cream
- 125 g of mascarpone or cream cheese
- 1 tbsp of icing sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 100 g of tiptree lemon curd
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Line a swiss roll tin or baking tray with baking paper.Step 2
Using an electric whisk, beat the eggs and sugar together until thick and pale. Sieve and then gently fold the flour into the egg mixture.Step 3
Pour mixture into the tin and bake in the oven for 10-12 mins until golden and firmly spongey to the touch. Meanwhile, sprinkle some caster sugar over another sheet of baking paper.Step 4
While still warm, carefully turn the baked sponge out onto the sugared paper and peel off the paper stuck to the bottom.Step 5
Roll up the sponge starting from a short side into a tight roll and then leave to cool. Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate and leave this to cool too.Step 6
In a clean bowl, beat the double cream until soft peaks form and set aside.Step 7
In another bowl, add the mascarpone or cream cheese, icing sugar, lemon juice and melted white chocolate and stir until well combined. Gently fold this mixture through the whipped cream.Step 8
Unroll the sponge, spread with a layer of the cream filling and then dot generously with the lemon curd.Step 9
Roll the swiss roll back up and decorate as you see fit. We decorated ours with piped leftover cream filling, a drizzle of lemon curd and some white chocolate bark dusted with lemon zest. Serve in thick slices with a strong cup of tea.