Walnut Roulade
- 3 eggs, separated
- 13 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely ground to make 3/4 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chilled orange curd (see recipe)
- Line the base of a glass or ceramic dish (14 by 11 by 2 inches) with parchment paper cut to fit.
- Reserve.
- In a large metal bowl, whisk together egg yolks and granulated sugar until thick and pale.
- Stir in nuts and baking powder.
- In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whites into nut mixture until thoroughly mixed.
- Spread in an even layer on the parchment paper.
- Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap.
- Cook at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700- watt oven for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
- Prick plastic to release steam.
- Remove from oven and uncover.
- Cover loosely with a towel and allow to stand until completely cool.
- Place a larger piece of waxed paper on work surface and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
- When roulade has cooled, turn out onto waxed paper and peel off parchment paper.
- If not using immediately, roll by lifting the long side of the waxed paper nearest to you and letting the roulade roll on itself, away from you.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- When ready to serve, unroll the roulade and spread about 3/4 of the orange curd over the roulade, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the outside.
- Re-roll the roulade as before and decorate with remaining orange curd.
eggs, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, sugar, orange curd
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6537 (may not work)