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Berry Brazo Gitano
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Berry Brazo Gitano

A soft rolled sponge cake with a berry compote filling.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 157kcal
Author: Serena

Ingredients

Cake

  • 5 large eggs separated
  • 5.65 oz sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2.85 oz all purpose flour

Berry Compote

  • 4.25 oz strawberry puree
  • 1.75 oz raspberry puree
  • 2.25 oz sugar
  • 4 gram pectin

Raspberry Gel

  • 250 gram raspberry puree
  • 2.5 gram agar agar
  • ¼ cup sugar

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 375° F.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, separtely whip egg yolks until doubled in size.
  • Then separately whip egg whites, along with sugar to medium peaks.
  • Fold yolks into the whites, along with salt and flour until smooth.
  • Pour evenly into a half size sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 6-9 minutes until golden.

Berry Compote

  • Heat purees in a small pot to 105° F.
  • Stir to combine sugar and pectin in a small bowl and then add to purees.
  • Bring to a boil and then set aside to cool completely.

Raspberry Gel

  • Bring puree, agar agar and sugar to a boil in a small pot. Refrigerate until cool before processing in a blender until creamy.

Assembly

  • Invert cake onto a sheet of parchment paper dusted with confectioner's sugar.
  • Peel off top parchment layer and discard.
  • Trim any uneven edges with a sharp knife.
  • Spread berry compote evenly over the cake, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
  • Start with the long end, and gently roll cake from one end to the other.
  • Freeze until firm before slicing.
  • Dust with confectioner's sugar and dot with the raspberry gel before serving.

Notes

Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Ser | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg