Rolled Chocolate Sponge Cake –

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Today I am my first year on Flickr. During this time  I have learned more about photography than all my life. That have happened simply looking and admiring your work. Many thanks
To celebrate it one of the most popular dessert, at least here in Catalonia. The rolled chocolate sponge cake -  “brazo de gitano” (lit. “gypsy’s arm”)


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Ingredients:

For the sponge cake:

  • Flour 100g
  • sugar 100 gr.
  • 3 eggs
  • Baking powder 1/2 spoon

For Chocolate suffed:

  • whipped milk cream 300 ml
  • Melted chocolate 125 gr.
  • 2 gelatine sheets

Icing sugar and music

MUSIK MAKE THINGS BETTER
Today: Maria Callas
Les remparts de Sevilla
Carmen – Bizet

Separamos las yemas de las claras.

Beat the egg white until stiff


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Mix the yolk with the sugar.
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Add flour and baking powder sfited
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Add egg white

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To cook that I use silicone slice it’s easier.

Flour the slice and extend the mixture
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brazo de gitano
Bake it 10 minuter 150 degrees. NO MORE. It is very important it doesn’t brown.

Like that.
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You will need another silicone slice.

dust the second slice with icing sugar. Like that.
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Turn over the cake on the second slice. Like that.
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With a bit of luck it looks like that.
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Roll the second slice with the bake.

Leave it aside until it would be cold.
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It is time to prepare the stuffed. While I was cooking that I was also cooking the family dinner and I forgot taking photos of this stage

Dissolve the gelatin on a bit of hot water.

Whip the ilk cream (very cold, it’s very important).

Add the chocolate melted

Mix like that
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Extend the stuffed over the cake COLD. Like that.
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Roll the cake. Like that.
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brazo de gitano

sprinkle icing sugar and…
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Enjoy your meal



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