Chocolate roulade

 
                             Chocolate Roulade
 
 Recipe By     : Mrs. John M. Slack, III
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :1:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         --The Cake--
    5                    Eggs -- separated
      1/2  Cup           Powdered Sugar -- sifted
    1      Teaspoon      Vanilla
    2      Tablespoons   Flour -- sifted
    4      Tablespoons   Cocoa Powder -- sifted
      1/8  Teaspoon      Salt
      1/2  Teaspoon      Cream Of Tartar
                         --The Chocolate Filling--
    2                    Unsweetened Baking Chocolate Squares
    1 1/2  Cups          Milk -- scalded
      1/2  Cup           Sugar
    4                    Eggs
      1/4  Cup           Flour
      1/2  Teaspoon      Vanilla
                         Powdered Sugar For Garnish
 
 FOR THE CAKE:
 
 Beat egg yolks undil creamy.  Add powdered sugar gradually and continue
 beating until smooth.  Add vanilla, flour, cocoa, and salt.  Whip egg
 whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry.  Fold lightly into
 cake batter.  Line shallow 8 x 12-inch pan with greased geavy paper and
 spread dough to thickness of about 1/4".  Bake in a 325° oven for about
 25 minutes let cool in pan for 5 minutes.  Reverse pan onto a clean
 towel that has been dusted with powdered sugar.  Peel off paper.  Trim
 off crust edges.  Roll cake and dowel.  When cool, unroll cake and
 spread with filling; then reroll.
 
 FOR THE CHOCOLATE FILLING:
 
 Grate chocolate and add to milk so that it melts while milk is
 scalding.  Cream sugar and eggs until light.  Add flour to this mixture,
 stirring gently.  Add scalded milk gradually, stirring constantly.  Cook
 and stir until it reaches boiling point, but do not let it boil.  Add
 vanilla; strain and cool.  Spread on cooled cake and reroll.  Dust roll
 with powdered sugar;  slice, and serve.
 
 Serves: 8 to 10
 
 Source:  "Mountain Measures" --Junior Leauge of Charleston, WV
 ed. 1974
 
 
 
 
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