We live in zone 6a and I have been gardening and cooking for years. This blog is an opportunity for me to share with you my success and those failures that come about on occasion. Plus, I want to hear from all the gardeners and bakers and cooks out there and learn from you. Feel free to share your ideas.







Sunday, January 26, 2014

TWD: Baking With Julia-Chiffon Roll

This chiffon roll is delicious, but it required a lot of kitchen equipment and pots and pans. I pulled out my hand mixer, food processor and kitchen aid mixer, plus multiple bowls and pots. This is a dessert
that one would make for a special event. The filling has a walnut chocolate paste added to whip cream. The walnut chocolate paste was made by adding walnuts to the food processor, along with a little oil, and melted bittersweet chocolate. Whip cream was then folded into it. The recipe stated that it served six, but those servings were way too large. I cut the roll into twelve servings.






The chiffon cake with the filling prior to rolling it.

The finished product.

11 comments:

  1. Your roll looks great!!
    I enjoyed the recipe too, and indeed, this is a perfect dessert for special occasions!!
    To make a faster lovely dessert I made it with ice-cream instead the chocolate mousse, it was delicious and a big hit!!!

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  2. My kitchen was definitely a mess after making this! But it was DELISH!

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  3. I felt the same way about the kitchen mess…but the cake was delicious! A winner in my house! Yours looks lovely!

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  4. It is indeed a dessert that can work as a show stopper. Great looking cake.

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  5. I hear ya - I tried to clean as I went but I constantly needed another piece of equipment or a spatula or a bowl...The roll looks great!

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  6. Beautiful slice of cake! This recipe really did dirty a lot of dishes...but I think it was worth it! :)

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    1. Yes I just finished washing all the pots and pans.- just kidding.

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  7. Yes, soooo many pans and utensils, but so worth it. I cut mine in 1/2 and got 8 pieces from 1/2. The other one is in the freezer. Joy for later.

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  8. It was an amazing amount of cookware that was used. Serves six? Who are they kidding?!! Easily serves double that.

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  9. It looks like it worked out wonderfully for you. This one was an exercise in dishwashing, but it seems to have been well-enjoyed!

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