This recipe for White Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade is one of those recipes that I have been meaning to make but just never got round to. I am completely bowled over by it. It is sensational. By their very good looks roulades are a bit of a centre piece dessert so perfect for a special occasion or entertaining.
White Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade
So, how do you roll a Roulade?
In general there seems to be a mystique to roulades that I feel is quite unfounded. Much ado about nothing in fact, honestly please believe me roulade wannabees.
All that is required to make sure that it rolls like a big fat sweet cigar is to flip the baked meringue onto a piece of greaseproof/baking paper and make a heavy indentation all the way across the short side about two inches in from the edge once you have slathered it with your filling, and I mean slathered. What's the point otherwise......
Rolling a Roulade
Following that you simply use the paper to pull/roll the edge upwards as it folds/collapses along the indentation automatically. Keep pulling the paper tightly upwards and it just rolls up sweet as a nut.
Here's a video to show you exactly how to roll it up using the baking paper.
Wallop, rolled roulade.
White Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade
Once mastered you can make incredible Roulades. Chocolate ones, Lemon Ones, you name it.
Roulades are obviously made with meringue which requires only a few ingredients in it's simple form- egg whites and sugar. This one includes white chocolate, cream and raspberries but you can make pavlovas and plain meringues too with the same recipe. I can't get enough.
This INCREDIBLE Chocolate Pavlova includes cocoa, raspberries and dark chocolate and I am ALWAYS making this simple individual Meringue mixture at home for Sunday Lunches etc.
I make them for picnics too where I put whipped cream and strawberries in tupperware containers and allow everyone to plunge their own meringues into the soft cream and grab a handful of strawberries on the hoof.
Meringues
It's the stuff of Enid Blyton and I am often never happier than standing at my car boot handing out large homemade meringues splodged with whipped cream. #shamenoshame. #soundsabitlikedogging
They will also keep very well in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks but I have never done more than a couple of days. You can also freeze them in a stout tupperware tin for up to a month. They're as versatile as Rick Astley.
There is a recipe card at the bottom of the post with full ingredients and instructions.
How to make Meringue for Roulade.
- The making of Meringue is so straightforward it's simpler than most packet mixes. It's a three stage process made super, super easy with a free standing mixer.
- An electric hand held whisk is still easy just a little more hands on in that you are required to hold the bowl with one hand and the whisk with the other. The free standing mixer allows you to just watch!
- Firstly you whip the egg whites to a frothy stage, usually about a minute or so.
First whisk of egg whites
- Then you add your sugar to the bowl a dessert spoon at a time. Allowing the sugar to be efficiently incorporated into the whites.
- Keep whipping then for about another three minutes. The result is a very glossy mixture that is super stiff.
- Put in the corn flour and vinegar and whisk for another thirty seconds. Keep going until it quivers.
Beaten Meringue Ready for Baking
- For this roulade spread it out onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. I use a 33 cm x 23 cm baking tray.
- But if making meringues just dollop little free form mountains onto a lined flat baking tray and if making Pavlova then form into a 8 "circular island.
Baking tray lined with baking paper
- Bake them both at 140 C about an hour for the meringues and an hour and fifteen for the Pavlova. Bake the roulade for 25 minutes.
Baked meringue
- When cool flip the meringue over onto another large piece of baking paper dusted with icing sugar.
- Carefully peel the original baking paper from the meringue and discard.
Baked Meringue.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 20 second bursts or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water. Be careful not to let the water touch the bottom of the bowl and when cool mix into the whipped cream.
- Spread the chocolate and cream mixture onto the underside of the meringue which is now uppermost and staring you in the face just begging for some slathering.
- Tumble on those raspberries and roll up as above.
Rolling a Roulade
Cushty....
White Chocolate Roulade
I do think some Raspberry Coulis poured over each slice would be a fabulous idea. The tartness of the raspberry would go very well with the richness of the white chocolate cream.
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White Chocolate Roulade
This White Chocolate and Raspberry Roulade is spectacular and a perfect dessert for a special occasion or Christmas.
Ingredients
Meringue
- 5 medium egg whites
- 300 grams caster sugar
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
White Chocolate Cream
- 150 grams white chocolate cooking
- 400 mls double cream
- 200 grams raspberries
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 160 C/ 320 F/ Gas Mark 3. Separate your egg whites into two separate bowls. Make sure there is no yolk in the whites bowl at all. Whisk the whites for a couple of minutes until frothy. Add the sugar then a spoon at a time. A free standing mixer makes this super easy. Carry on whisking until the mixture is glossy and super stiff. Add the corn flour and vinegar and whisk for another thirty seconds.
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Line a baking tray with baking paper. Empty out the meringue mixture and smooth out evenly. Make sure there are no air pockets.
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Bake for about 25 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown all over.
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Meanwhile melt the white chocolate. I melt it on the back of my Aga but you can melt it in the microwave in twenty seconds bursts giving it a stir after each burst or over a saucepan of simmering water.
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Whip the cream until it is softly whipped and still a bit slack. Add the melted chocolate and mix again. The cream mixture will now thicken up. Try to be mindful of not over whipping it at this point. Otherwise it will be difficult to spread.
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Remove the meringue from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for five minutes. Dust another piece of baking paper a bit larger than the meringue it self with icing sugar and flip a sgently as you can the meringue out onto it. You are then looking at the underside of the meringue with the paper still attached. Carefully peel off the paper.
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When fully cool spread the cream mixture onto the meringue covering it well and leaving a 1 cm border all round from the edge.
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Tumble on the raspberries evenly and then make an indentation about two inches all along one of the short sides. Make sure you do not go all the way through.
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Using the paper start to roll the roulade up from the short side. Pull tightly as you go and finish when the seam is more or less underneath the roulade.
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Transport to your serving dish and dust with more icing.
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Recipe Notes
Break your egg whites into two separate bowls and have your mixing bowl to the side too. After each egg white is separated tip it from that bowl into the mixing bowl so as to keep each egg white uncontaminated if the yolk breaks as you handle it.
The golden rule with meringues is for each egg white you add 50 grams of sugar. I always add a bit extra though once you get past 3 egg whites. When I get to 5 I just add another 50 grams.
I would serve a raspberry coulis with this plus some more fresh raspberries.
Meringues can be stored in an air tight container for up to two weeks and frozen for up to a month.
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I have linked this post with Cook, Blog, Share over at Recipes Made Easy.
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libarah
Wow sooo delicious???
Wanna eat now?
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Thankyou! It is one of those "I have to have it now kind of desserts!"
libarah
Youre welcome?
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And me!!Thanks.
Corina Blum
I've never made a roulade but they always look so impressive! I love the raspberries in this one along with the white chocolate. It would be a perfect Christmas dessert. Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
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Thanks Corina and thanks for hosting x
Janice @FarmersgirlCook
oh wow, this looks absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you it kinda was!
FrugalHausfrau
White Chocolate and Raspberry! That's my jam! I love love love this! 🙂 (I already have a yule log I love but this might have to replace it!!)
Mollie
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Oh thanks Mollie! It was my first time with the combo and I too am smitten. Love that you love it!
FrugalHausfrau
Whispers...some people think white chocolate isn't very sophisticated and may not even be chocolate. I say to them No! You can't have any!, lol!
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Laughing crazily..........we eatssss it!
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Raspberries and white chocolate is a great combination add in meringue now youre really talking Im completley sold. Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare
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Thanks Jacqui. It was delicious and the first time I have ever tried it!
Mila
Hello there!
The roulade looks sooooooo good! Raspberry is one of my favorite berries plus I adore desserts with meringue 😀 so, for me it is the perfect treat! yumyum
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Super recipe - like the roulade!
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Thanks for your kind words!
Liz @ spades, spatulas, and spoons
Oh my gosh!!! How fabulous is this! Thank you for bringing it to FF.
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Thank you! Thanks for hosting too.
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Thank you. It really is very simple. Do give it go!
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
Yummy I love a roulade and filling it with raspberries and cream sounds amazing!
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder
Stunning roulade Jenny! I'm a huge fun of Pavlovas but have never tried roulade before, not sure why now. This one sounds really tempting and the filling of white chocolate cream with raspberries is such a delicious and classic combo and simply irresistible! thank you for sharing with #BakingCrumbs! 😉 xx
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can i use white vinegar instead?
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Yes you can. Hope it’s fabulous!
Tammy
How could I adjust this to make a lemon merangue roulade please.
Jenny
Hi, simply spread the meringue with lemon curd and then top with double cream before rolling up. I do keep meaning to add a recipe for it actually! Let me know if you need to know anything else x