Sweet pickled strawberry and white chocolate mascarpone sponge roulade
By Abbey Macfie
Ingredients
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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
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5 eggs, seperated
150g caster sugar
20g butter, melted
100g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
50g caster sugar, extra
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140g white chocolate, chopped
120ml cream
250g mascarpone
Method
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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
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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
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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
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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
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!