Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 6 eggs, separated 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1 cup ground walnuts, toasted 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 tsp salt Confectioners sugar
Filling: 1 pint fresh strawberries 1 cup whipping cream 2 tbsp sugar 1 teas vanilla extract Conf sugar
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Directions: |
Directions:In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In another mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and remaining sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Combine walnuts, bread crumbs, flour and salt. Add to yolk mixture. Mix well Fold in egg white mixture. Line a geased 15" x 10" baking pan with wzxed paper. Grease the paper. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake at 375º for 15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners sugar. Gently peel off the waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with the short side. Cool on a wire rack. Slice six large strawberries in half. Set aside for garnish. Thinly slice remaining berries and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar & vanilla beating until stiff peaks form. Unroll cake and spread with filling to within 1/2 inch of edges. Top with sliced strawberries. Roll up agin without the towel. Pace, seam side down on a serving platter. Chill until service. Dust with confectioners sugar and garnish with reserved strawberries. Refrigerate leftovers. |