Strawberry Filled Chocolate Roulade

Submitted by ladyroseofrohan

"From the Cook's Chocolate Library, this dessert is pretty, rich, and delicious."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 12mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 5 1⁄2 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup fine sugar
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• confectioners' sugar, to sprinkle
• 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup sliced strawberry
• 1⁄2 cup strawberry, to decorate
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate shavings, to decorate

directions

1. Line a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan with parchment. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Melt the chocolate in the water, then cool slightly.
3. Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk until foamy. Whisk in the chocolate in a thin stream. Sift the flour and cocoa together and fold into the mixture. Pour into the pan and level the top.
4. Bake for 12 minutes.
5. Dust a sheet of baking parchment with confectioner's sugar, turn out the roulade and peel off the lining parchment. Roll up the roulade with the fresh parchment on the inside. Place on a cooling rack, cover with a damp towel, and let cool completely.
6. Whisk the cream. Unroll the roulade and spread with the cream. Sprinkle the sliced strawberries in the cream and re-roll.
7. Place the roulade on a plate and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve sliced, garnished with the chocolate and strawberries.