Cordon Bleu Chocolate Roulade Recipe

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Cordon Bleu Chocolate Roulade
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
609
Calories
Total time
42
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 oz chocolate
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 -4 tbsp water
  • 3 drops vanilla essence (this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops rum extract (should say essence and not extract, this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops brandy, essence ( this is an estimate , add
  • icing sugar , for dusting

Directions:

  1. Line a 12 x 8 swiss roll tin with oiled greaseproof paper or brush a paper case with oil or melted shortening (instructions for making a paper case will follow).
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Separate the eggs.
  4. Beat yolks and add sugar gradually until mixture is lemon coloured.
  5. Melt chocolate in the water using a double boiler.
  6. When the chocolate is a thick cream, remove from heat.
  7. Whip the egg whites until they form a firm snow.
  8. Add chocolate to egg yolk mixture.
  9. Gently cut and fold the egg whites into the mixture and turn it into the prepared tin or case.
  10. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until firm when touched.
  11. Wet a clean cloth in cold water and wring out.
  12. Remove roulade from oven, allow to cool slightly, then cover with cloth (this will prevent any sugary crust from forming).
  13. Leave in a cool place for 12 hours or in a fridge overnight.
  14. Whip the cream and flavour to taste with the essence.
  15. Lay a piece of greaseproof paper on a flat surface.
  16. Dust well with icing sugar.
  17. Remove cloth and turn roulade upside down on the prepared paper.
  18. Carefully remove paper from roulade.
  19. Spread with the whipped cream.
  20. Roll up like a swiss roll.
  21. Place on a serving dish and dust well with icing sugar.
  22. How to make a roulade case:.
  23. Use thick greaseproof paper or nonstick kitchen paper.
  24. It should be 1 1/2 inches longer and wider than the pan you are using.
  25. Fold a 1 1/2 inch border on all 4 sides.
  26. Cut a slit at each corner and fold one cut piece over the other to miter the corners.
  27. Use paperclips to secure the corners.
  28. Slide the case onto a baking sheet.
  29. Lightly brush with oil, melted butter or melted shortening before use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 609.42 Kcal (2552 kJ)
Calories from fat 141.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.74g 24%
Cholesterol 213.28mg 71%
Sodium 526.69mg 22%
Potassium 216.23mg 5%
Total Carbs 107.04g 36%
Sugars 89.36g 357%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 15.7g 31%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 330.3mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.24 Kcal (721 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.45g 24%
Cholesterol 60.28mg 71%
Sodium 148.86mg 22%
Potassium 61.11mg 5%
Total Carbs 30.25g 36%
Sugars 25.26g 357%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 6%
Protein 4.44g 31%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 18%
Calcium 93.4mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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