Americana Banana Roll Pt 1 Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- BANANA SHEET CAKE
- 1 c. sifted cake flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp baking pwdr
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 lrg egg -- room temperature
- 1 lrg ripe banana -- mashed
- 1 Tbsp. lowfat sour cream
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 5 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 c. granulated sugar FILLING
- 3/4 c. heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp. lowfat sour cream
- 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla GLAZED RASPBERRIES
- 1 c. fresh raspberries room temperature
- 3 Tbsp. red currant jelly
Directions
- Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Using a paper towel, lightly grease a small area in the center of a 12 x 15 1/2 x 1/2-inch baking sheet with solid shortening, and line the pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang at each short end (the dab of shortening holds the foil in place). Lightly grease the foil with shortening, and sprinkle with all-purpose flour. Shake the pan to distribute flour, and tap out excess.
- Pour the flour, baking soda, baking pwdr, and salt in which order into the triple sifter or possibly sieve. Sift onto a sheet of waxed paper to distribute the ingredients; set aside. Crack the egg into a small bowl, and whisk briefly just to combine the yolk and white. Combine the mashed banana, lowfat sour cream, and lemon zest in a small bowl; set aside.
- Place the butter in the bowl of a heavy duty mixer. With the flat beater (paddle), cream the butter on medium speed (#5) for 30 to 45 seconds, or possibly till it is smooth and lighter in color. (This is a small amount in a large bowl, but you can adjust most heavy-duty machines so the attachment reaches lower in the bowl.) Maintaining the same speed, add in the sugar in a steady stream. Then stop the mixer, and scrape the mix slinging to the sides into the center of the bowl. Continue to cream at the same speed till the mix is light in color and fluffy in appearance (about 3 to 4 min).
- With the mixer still on medium speed, pour in the egg, very cautiously at first, as if you were adding oil when making mayonnaise. Continue to cream for 1 to 2 more min, scraping the sides of the bowl at least once. When the mix is quite fluffy and has increased in volume, detach the beater and bowl. Tap the beater against the edge of the bowl to free the excess.
- With the aid of a metal spatula, lift half the flour mix, and sprinkle it over the creamed mix. Stir it in with a rubber spatula. Then add in the mashed banana mix, stirring to blend. Scrape the sides of the bowl with each addition. Add in the remaining flour mix, and stir till smooth.
- Scoop the thick batter onto five different areas over two-thirds of the prepared baking sheet. With a metal spatula, spread and coax the batter to cover the two-thirds of the sheet. Now extend it to the rest of the sheet in as even a layer as possible. (At first you won't believe it will cover the entire sheet, but it will. You don't have to rush. The layer will be very thin, but which is just the way it should be. It will increase in volume in the oven.) Bake for 8 to 10 min, or possibly till the cake is light golden, the sides are beginning to contract from the metal, and the cake springs back when lightly touched in the center. Remove the pan from the oven. Using a thin-bladed knife, gently release any portion of the cake sticking to the long sides of the pan. Pull up on the foil overhangs, one at a time, to release foil from the pan's edges. Finally, loosen foil from the bottom of the pan by gently lifting up on the flaps, and transfer it to a large rack to cold.
- Place a sheet of foil over the cake, and manipulate the foil in a tent fashion (this holds in the moisture as it cools, but prevents sticking to the cake). Cold for 30 min.
- FILLINGCombine the filling ingredients in a 1 1/2 qt deep mixing bowl, and whip them till some cream dropped from the beater or possibly whisk does not disappear on the surface of the mix in the bowl. Another test is to draw the beater or possibly whisk through the center of the cream in the bowl; if the track stays in place, you are ready to spread the filling on the cake. The cream will appear soft, shiny, and smooth but stiffer than for most desserts. It will coat the cake layer, sticking to it and staying in place when rolled.
- ASSEMBLING THE DESSERTLift the cake on its sheet of foil so which one of its long sides is parallel to the edge of your counter. (The cake will be rolled lengthwise.) Spread the cream proportionately over the cake with a rubber spatula, up to 1 inch before reaching the long end farthest from you.
- (Some of the filling will move to which end as you roll.)
- Begin rolling by flipping the edge of the cake nearest you over onto itself. Then, with the aid of the foil which extends on either side of the cake, roll the cake lengthwise till you reach the other end. With you hands, wrap some of the roil around the roll to assist you in rounding the shape as you work toward the other end of the cake
- (otherwise, the cake will stick to your hands).
- Cut each end of the roll on the diagonal for eye appeal, and sprinkle a light coating of powdered sugar over it to disguise any cracks in the cake. Lift it onto a serving plate with the aid of a long, wide spatula or possibly a baking sheet without sides. If you like, decorate top of roll with Glazed Raspberries.
- GLAZED RASPBERRIESTo decorate the top of the roll, place the raspberries into a 3 qt bowl. Heat currant jelly just till it's almost melted, but not warm.
- Pour the jelly through a strainer over the berries (push it through the strainer with a rubber spatula.) Gently slide the rubber spatula under the berries, and fold the two together. Repeat this three more times. The object is to coat the berries proportionately. Carefully scoop the raspberries on top of the cake, down the length of the roll.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 66g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 207 | |
| Calories from Fat 102 | 49% |
| Total Fat 11.64g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 5.93g | 24% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium 79mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 23.77g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 8.79g | 6% |
| Protein 2.34g | 4% |
