Sweet pickled strawberry and white chocolate mascarpone sponge roulade

By Abbey Macfie

Ingredients

  • 250g strawberries, halved

    130ml white balsamic vinegar

    25ml water

    50g caster sugar

    1 sprig of rosemary

    2 strips of orange peel

    1 Tbsp of peppercorns

  • 5 eggs, seperated

    150g caster sugar

    20g butter, melted

    100g plain flour

    1/2 tsp baking powder

    50g caster sugar, extra

  • 140g white chocolate, chopped

    120ml cream

    250g mascarpone

Method

  • Fill a jar with the strawberry halves

    Add the rosemary and orange peel to the jar

    Place all other ingredients in a pot and bring to a simmer

    Simmer for a few minutes to dissolve the sugar

    Set aside for an hour to cool, then pour over the strawberries

    Leave to infuse in the fridge for at least 4 hours

    Keep in an airtight jar for 2 weeks in the fridge

  • Preheat the oven to 190 fan bake

    Grease a 26x32 tin and line the base and sides

    Beat the egg yolks and sugar for 5 minutes or until thick and pale

    Pour the melted butter downtime side of the bowl

    Sift over the flour and baking powder

    Fold gently to combine

    Beat egg whites in a seperate bowl until soft beaks form

    Fold into the egg yolk mixture in two batches until combined

    Spread mixture into tin

    Bake for 12 minutes or until it springs back when pressed lightly

    Place a piece of baking paper cut larger than the pan on the bench

    Sprinkle evenly with the extra caster sugar

    Turn the hot sponge onto the sugar coated paper

    Carefully peel away the lining paper from the sponges

    Working quickly, use the baking paper underneath to roll the sponge up from the short side

    Leave rolled for 15 minutes, then carefully unroll and leave to cool

  • Melt the chocolate and cream together

    Cool completely in the fridge

    When cool, beat with an electric mixer until light and creamy

    Add the mascarpone and beat until combined

  • Spread 2/3 of the mascarpone mixture over the cooked sponge, leaving a 2cm border on the sides

    Spread sliced strawberries down the centre

    Carefully re roll the sponge to enclose the filling

    Spread the remaining mascarpone mixture over the top

    Decorate with fresh fruit, rosemary, dried citrus and florets

Festive Margarita with Raspberry Sugar

By Messie Jessie

Ingredients

60ml tequila

15ml lime juice

15ml simple syrup

15ml boysenberry liqueur by Kiwi Spirit Distillery

Raspberry Sugar to garnish

Method

Wet the rim of your glass with a citrus wedge

Sprinkle a small amount of Raspberry Sugar on a plate

Roll the rim of the glass through the sugar and set aside

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake for 15 seconds

Strain beverage into glass over ice

Sip away and enjoy!

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