Strawberries and Cream Roll

A recipe posted for the Strawberry swap.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  egg yolks
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5  egg whites
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 2  tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2  cups strawberries, sliced
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cups  whipping cream
• 3  tablespoons sugar
•  strawberry, for decoration (optional)

Directions

1. Grease bottom and sides of a 15x10 jellyroll pan and line with wax paper. Grease wax paper. Set pan aside.
2. Beat egg yolks in a large bowl at high speed until thick and lemon colored; stir in vanilla, and set aside.
3. Beat egg whites until foamy; add cream of tartar and salt, beating until stiff but not dry. Fold in 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Fold whites into yolk mixture. Gradually fold flour into egg mixture.
4. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Sift 1 to 2 tablespoon powdered sugar in a 15x10 rectangle on a cloth towel. When cake is done, immediately loosen from sides of pan, and turn out onto sugared towel. Peel off wax paper. Starting at narrow end, roll up cake and towel together; let cool completely on a wire rack, seam side down.
6. Combine sliced strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside.
7. Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
8. Unroll cake. Spread cake with sliced strawberries and half of whipped cream; reroll cake, without towel. Place on serving plate, seam side down; spread remaining whipped cream on all sides. Garnish with whole strawberries, if desired. Chill until serving time.