Gruyere Salad Roulade(Serves 6 To 8)
- a little grated Parmesan
- 2 oz. (50 g) fresh white breadcrumbs
- 6 oz. (175 g) Gruyere cheese, finely grated
- 4 eggs (size 2), separated
- 1/4 pt. (150 ml) single cream
- 2 Tbsp. (2 x 15 ml spoon) warm water
- 4 to 5 Tbsp. (4 to 5 x 15 ml spoon) mayonnaise
- 1/4 to 1/2 crisp lettuce, shredded
- 2 to 3 tomatoes, finely sliced
- 1 oz. (25 g) mushrooms, finely sliced
- 1 Tbsp. (15 ml spoon) fresh chives or mint leaves, chopped
- salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper
- a bunch of watercress to garnish
- Heat the oven to gas mark 6/400u0b0/200u0b0 C.
- Line a large Swiss roll tin (approximately 13 x 9-inches, 33 x 23 cm) with a piece of greased greaseproof paper and sprinkle with a little grated Parmesan.
- Mix the breadcrumbs
- and grated Gruyere together in a mixing bowl.
- Mix in the yolks of the eggs and the cream. Season with salt and 2 to 3 pinches of cayenne pepper.
- Stir in the warm water to soften the mixture.
- Add a pinch of salt to the egg whites and whisk until they stand in soft peaks, then fold gently into the cheese mixture with a metal spoon.
fresh white breadcrumbs, gruyere cheese, eggs, cream, water, mayonnaise, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, fresh chives, salt
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=808144 (may not work)