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Jam filled Swiss Roll



I made my first swiss roll recently and what fun I had doing it, I grew up eating them as a kid in the UK, you can get them Jam filled or chocolate and vanilla so good. One of my weaknesses when I go home is cadburys mini rolls :-) I enjoyed the discussion on the facebook wall as some folks from the US said this was a popular dessert in the 1960's and then died out, here's the discussion -







so who has had swiss roll before its big in the UK
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June 21 at 7:24pm ·  · 

  • Elizabeth Akin Stelling likes this.

    • Denise Price Boyd Never heard of it. What is it?
      June 21 at 7:25pm · 

    • Denise Price Boyd Unless you mean the cake thing. :)
      June 21 at 7:26pm · 

    • Chow and Chatter Denise yep the cake below
      June 21 at 7:32pm · 

    • Denise Price Boyd It's been many years since I've had but loved the stuff. :)
      June 21 at 7:33pm · 

    • Greg Winkler That's about right. Popular in the US in the 60's, so you Brits are jumping on the fad now. :-) Next thing you know you will be listening to the Beatles on the radio.
      June 21 at 7:37pm · 

    • Chow and Chatter Denise :-) oh me too always like it as a kid Greg he he its been in the UK for at least 50 years my friend
      June 21 at 7:43pm · 

    • Elizabeth Akin Stelling My brother loved it, and they sold it at a local bakery in the 60's...I on the other hand loved all things chocolate LOL
      June 21 at 7:46pm · 

    • Greg Winkler I just had to pick on you and show my age. My mom used to make one that had layer of strawberry jam and then a layer of whipped cream. Then you rolled it and froze it.
      June 21 at 7:48pm · 

    • Chow and Chatter E oh love foodie memories Greg your mums sounds amazing :-)
      June 21 at 7:56pm · 

    • Becky Hale I've been eating Little Debbie swiss rolls for years!
      June 21 at 9:04pm · 

    • Chow and Chatter Becky :-) so they are still made here
      June 21 at 9:31pm · 

    • Ellie Wood I am doubting Little Debbie Swiss Rolls are the same...
      June 22 at 3:00pm · 

    • Becky Hale well...same concept.
      June 22 at 3:49pm ·  ·  1 person

    • Chow and Chatter Ellie and Becky lol
      June 22 at 5:05pm · 


I adore the chow and chatter facebook page and learning from you all, thanks for being there :-)


just rolled swiss roll


a clip of me rolling it!

How to make it :

Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 3 oz sugar 
  • 3 oz self raising flour 
  • 4 tablespoon of Jam or any desired filling
Method:

  1. line a swiss roll tin 30.5 by 20.5 cm (12 by 8 inch) I used a small cookie sheet and it worked
  2. whisk eggs and sugar with a hand mixer for 10 minutes until it turns light in color and thickens, like cream
  3. gently fold in flour and add to tin
  4. bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes until risen and firm 
  5. turn it out onto a sugared sheet of baking paper covered in sugar with a towel underneath and remove paper
  6. quickly spread with warm jam then roll tightly and hold for 1-2 minutes 
  7. allow it to cool 
  8. enjoy




I am thinking Nutella for a future filling or lemon curd what will you fill yours with?

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  1. Francys_MarielJuly 3, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    yum yum! an oldie but a goodie I would def go with nutella filling!

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  2. AngelaJuly 3, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Yum! I grew up eating these as well. They were one of my favorites. I would love to try making them.

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  3. ann lowJuly 3, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    I love Swiss roll since I was a little girl and I just bought a bottle of strawberry jam from Mark and Spencer yesterday.. also thought of making Swiss roll too :)

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  4. TerraJuly 3, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    I used to make a pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling. I have never made a swiss roll. It looks so moist and delicious:-)
    Hugs, Terra

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  5. KimJuly 4, 2011 at 12:20 AM

    wow roll breads are an art!!! kudos to you! a lot of korean bakeries love these types of cakes :D.

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  6. José ManuelJuly 4, 2011 at 1:54 AM

    Que brazo de gitano tan delicioso, te ha quedado genial.

    Saludos

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  7. MaureenJuly 4, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    I haven't made one of these in a long time but this reminds me I should give it a try!

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  8. CheahJuly 4, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Old is gold, Rebecca! I like it too..... with coconut jam aka 'kaya'.

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  9. Adrian (Food Rehab)July 4, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Love it- good ole swiss rolls! It's good to come back to these time old recipes.

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  10. Cooking with tienJuly 4, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Hi, Rebecca,
    My son would love it if I knew how to make this roll. I will have to give it a try. I hope you are doing well and Happy 4th to you too. -Tien

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  11. Heather S-GJuly 4, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    You know, a swiss roll is one of those throw-back recipes for me that I've always "meant" to make...but still haven't. One of these days I will, yours looks great, Reb =)

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  12. UnknownJuly 4, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    oh these look delish! Remind me of when I was little and would visit my grandparents...they alwayshad something similar around! A classic!

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  13. KrystaJuly 4, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Now I'm craving a swiss roll. This looks awesome.

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  14. My Little SpaceJuly 4, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    What a delicious roll! Jasmine likes it??? Hope you're having a great week ahead, dear. Take care.
    Blessings, Kristy

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  15. RitaJuly 4, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    You just brought back memories; I remember making this with all kinds of filling when my boys were growing up 60s-70s. You did real good.
    Rita

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  16. Roz @ weightingfor50July 4, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Oh wow....these remind me of being a kid! My Mom used to buy them for a special treat. Thanks for this post, it jogged a lovely memory! Have a great day.

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  17. Jocie's MomJuly 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Great swiss rolls. And I really like the idea of doing it with a nutella filling :) Thanks for sharing and for the lovely video

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  18. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Great first try! It looks delicious. I've been meaning to try my hand at a jelly roll as well.

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  19. aipiJuly 4, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    These are my childhood favorite ~ neatly done!
    US Masala

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  20. Gloria BakerJuly 4, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Rebecca this look yumm!!! gloria

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  21. GreedyrosieJuly 4, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Ahh, jam swiss roll, cannot beat a slice with a cup of tea. That one looks really nice!

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  22. Kelly | Eat Yourself SkinnyJuly 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Oooo this looks fantastic! I always loved these growing up and would love to try and make these myself :) Hope you're having a fabulous 4th of July weekend, so glad I found your blog!

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  23. chow and chatterJuly 4, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Francys :-) good choice
    Angela looking forward to seeing yours
    Anncoo oh love their jam enjoy
    Terra i want the recipe!
    Junia thats neat to know
    jose thanks
    Maureen :-)
    Cheah so true
    Adrian your right it is fun
    Tien oh hope he likes it happy 4th
    girlichef you need to make one
    care oh nice memories
    kysta he he
    kristy doing well Jasmine liked it but too be honest she is not much of a cake lover
    Rita oh bet yours were great
    Roz oh my pleasure hugs
    parsley sage please u enjoyed
    yummy chunklet look forward to yours
    aipi oh thats cool
    Gloria thanks so much
    greedy rosie love it
    Kelly thanks for stopping by :-)

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  24. SwathiJuly 5, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Swiss roll looks fabulous, I haven't yet got courage to bake one of them. I admire you as you are baking goodies which is rare thing in my kitchen.

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  25. JoytiJuly 5, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Swiss rolls look comforting...the food of childhood indeed.
    Yours look really good.

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  26. Shen @ Justonecookbook.comJuly 5, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    The swiss rolls brings back great childhood memories!

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  27. Suman SinghJuly 5, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    Roll bread looks awesome, very nicely and perfectly made..

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  28. CecyliaJuly 5, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    awww you domestic goddess!! YUMMM!
    COme follow my blog :)

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  29. JoanneJuly 5, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    That roll looks like it turned out perfectly!

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  30. LoriJuly 5, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Looks delicious. Love roll kind of desserts but have not mastered them yet. Really must try again.

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  31. Cathy at Wives with KnivesJuly 5, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Yum, one of my favorite desserts. We love it filled with sliced strawberries and whipped cream.

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  32. Donna ElickJuly 5, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    I love swiss rolls! This looks delightful!

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  33. Angie's RecipesJuly 5, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    I love soft and light jam rolls too. Sometimes I like to spread some chestnut cream over and roll it up.

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  34. AnnapetJuly 5, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Thank you for sharing this! I have not baked any kind of roll, but increasingly wanting to learn. We call them "pianono" in the Philippines [Brazo de Gitano/Spanish], I don't know why!

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  35. Magic of SpiceJuly 5, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    These look wonderful and I would love to try them with lemon curd...delightful!
    Hope you had a wonderful 4th and have a great week :)

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  36. chow and chatterJuly 5, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    swathi you can do it if I can!
    Indie thanks
    Shen you changed your name confused me thanks ;-)
    suman aw thanks so much
    cecyllia thanks
    Joanne not bad for my first one he he
    Lori you can do it your a fab cook
    cathy wow your version sounds great
    the slow roasted Italian thanks
    Angie oh that sounds so good
    annapret cool its international

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  37. chow and chatterJuly 5, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    magic oh spice lemon would be so good had a great weekend thanks

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  38. KarenJuly 5, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    I've never made one, but this looks like a fun project! And the nutella filling would be fantastic!

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  39. UnknownJuly 5, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    I remember enjoying swiss rolls growing up in Canada too! Yum!

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  40. kankanaJuly 5, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    this is an excellent idea. That would taste awsm. Hope you are doing well.. it's getting very warm out here .:)

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  41. chow and chatterJuly 6, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Karen look forward to yours
    high low food drink oh thats fun
    kanana yep warm stay inside in the afternoons

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  42. Biren @ Roti n RiceJuly 6, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    I love swiss roll but have never made it. Thanks for the video. I will have to attempt it soon :)

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  43. Elizabeth of AsianinAmericamag.comJuly 7, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Oh, this is absolutely delish! I can't wait to try this Swiss Roll.Thanks for sharing. Glad I found your blog & e-books!

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  44. Nami | Just One CookbookJuly 7, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    I grew up eating swiss roll too! But it looks quite difficult to make with perfect swirl... yours look very nice! And this is your first trial? I'm too intimidated! I wish I can have a piece of yours. :-)

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  45. EricaJuly 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    We have a Colombian version with dulce de leche and it is fantastic.

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  46. chow and chatterJuly 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    biren thanks
    Elizabeth great to meet you too :-)
    Nami you can do it for sure
    Erica yum i want to try that

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  47. LenoreJuly 7, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Oh, I loved eating swiss rolls when I lived in the UK - my mother-in-law makes them once in awhile. Such a treat! I will have to attempt this at some point soon, now!

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  48. Xiaolu @ 6 BittersweetsJuly 7, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Mmm looks delicious! I still find the rolling so tricky hehe.

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  49. LanaJuly 10, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    When I was growing up, this dessert was something my mother would whip up in a second, as soon as we started whining for sweets. It was not good enough for guests and it was considered humble and pedestrian. I have made it only once, unsuccessfully, but I am determined to master it, especially because I always have a jar of home-made jam on hand:)

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