'Skinny' Jelly Rolls Recipe
This flour-less sponge cake is light and airy. Each roll is layered with a light sweet cream filling and homemade jam. So go ahead and indulge a little without the guilt.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
- Homemade Strawberry Jam
- 1 cup ripe strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a 12-1/4 x 8-1/4 x 1-inch shallow baking pan with parchment paper coated with non stick spray or butter.
- In a medium bowl, whip egg whites until stiff but not dry.
- Without washing beaters, beat egg yolks in a large bowl.
- Add sugar gradually. Continue to beat until very thick.
- Fold cornstarch and vanilla into egg yolks.
- Carefully fold egg whites into yolk mixture and pour batter into prepared pan. Smooth batter evenly and bake 12 - 15 minutes, or until cake springs back when gently pressed.
- Turn out onto a towel-covered cooling rack. Carefully remove the parchment paper and roll cake up in towel. Let cool.
- In a food processor, process cottage cheese and confectioner's sugar until thick and smooth. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, boil strawberries and sugar down until thick; approximately 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Once the cake has cooled, unroll and spread lightly with cottage cheese mixture and then the jam.
- Roll cake to enclose filling, seam side down.
- Dust with confectioner's sugar and refrigerate before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 82g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 129 | |
| Calories from Fat 27 | 21% |
| Total Fat 3.02g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat 0.99g | 4% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium 96mg | 4% |
| Potassium 87mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 20.76g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 18.22g | 12% |
| Protein 4.89g | 8% |
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March 25, 2014
Plan on trying this very soon. Sounds so good and not bad for you either!
