Lost Recipe Jelly Roll Recipe

How to make it

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• New England Sponge Cake
• Beat egg yolks until thick (reserve whites)
• add sugar gradually, fruit juice and zest.
• Add hot water, stirring constantly.
• sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt, fold into egg mixture.
• Fold in stiff whipped egg whites.
• Pour into shallow pan (approximately 11 x 15 ) which has been lined with greased parchment or baking paper.
• Bake at 375 for about 12 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Loosen edges and immediaetly turn upside down on a towel sprinkled with confectioners sugar
• Carefully remove baking paper and trim off any crisp or stiff edges.
• While still hot ,spread with your choice of jelly, jam or marmalade and roll cake from narrow end.
• Wrap tightly with cloth and allow to stand until cold.
• Unwrap and sprinkle with powdered sugar.Cut into 1 inch slices.
• Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.
• Note: Many recipes roll the cake without jam or jelly and wrap in cloth until cool then add jam or jelly and roll again. This two-step method works, but may result in cracks in the cake from handling so much. Your choice.