Arctic Roll

ARCTIC ROLL

by Giulia Ferralis

INTRO

The Arctic Roll

what it is? and where it comes from?

The Arctic roll is a British dessert made of vanilla ice cream wrapped in a thin layer of sponge cake to form a roll, with a layer of raspberry flavoured sauce between the sponge and the ice cream. The dessert was invented in the 1950s by Dr. Ernest Velden, an immigrant from then Czechoslovakia.

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs, separated 50g icing sugar 1 vanilla pod, seeds only 150ml double cream For the jam 200g strawberries, quartered, plus a few extra for decoration lemon 200g golden caster sugar For the sponge butter, for greasing 3 eggs 100g golden caster sugar, plus extra for dusting 100g plain flour baking powder vanilla extract

STEP 1 To make the ice cream, whisk the egg whites in a bowl with an electric whisk until stiff. In another bowl, whisk the yolks, icing sugar and vanilla seeds until pale and billowy. In a third bowl, whip the double cream until holding its shape.

STEP 3 Remove the ice cream from the freezer and tin when it feels set but soft. Use a spatula to shape the mixture into a rough sausage shape, then use the parchment to roll the mixture tightly together into a cylinder about 35cm in length.

STEP 2 Fold the yolk mixture into the cream, then fold in the egg whites. Pour into a 900g loaf tin lined with a sheet of baking parchment bigger than you’ll need – this will help you later. Freeze for 2 hrs.

STEP 4 Twist the ends of the baking parchment like a cracker and return to the freezer for a further 1 hr. To make the jam, first put a saucer in the freezer. Put the strawberries, lemon juice and sugar in a heavy- based saucepan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Boil rapidly for 5 mins, then take off the heat.

METHOD

STEP 5 Put 1/4 tsp of the jam onto the cold saucer, if it wrinkles when pushed with your finger, the jam is ready. Once the jam is set, leave it to cool. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 24 x 32cm Swiss roll tin with baking parchment (with plenty of excess) and grease well. Whisk the eggs and sugar together with an electric hand whisk for 2-3 mins or until thickened and pale. STEP 6 Fold the flour, baking powder and vanilla extract into the egg mixture with a large metal spoon until there are no pockets of flour visible.

And the arctic roll is ready to be served

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