Japanese roll with heart

Feb 09, 2023
Rotolo giapponese con cuore

INGREDIENTS (Roll)

  • 120 g of flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 75 ml of milk
  • 75 ml of rice oil (or seed oil if you prefer)
  • A pinch of salt
  • Red gel food coloring

    200g of mascarpone
  • 100 ml of fresh cream
  • 100 g of pistachio cream
  • 3 g of gelatine
  • Powdered sugar

PROCEDURE

  • Prepare the mixture by whipping the egg yolks with 75 g of sugar until the mixture is light and frothy (use a whisk or a planetary mixer with a whisk attachment).
  • Add the pinch of salt, the milk and the oil and continue to whisk.
  • Add the sifted flour.
  • Separately, beat the egg whites and as soon as they start to foam, add the remaining 75 g of sugar and continue to beat until you obtain a very firm mixture, like meringue. Add the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture delicately, with a spatula and movements from the bottom upwards.
  • Pour 1/3 of the mixture into a bowl and add some red food coloring. Mix well and pour into a small plumcake mold (if you have one) or a low pan, lined with baking paper.
  • Line a 23 x 30 cm baking tray with baking paper.
  • Pour the mixture and level with a spatula. Tap the pan on the counter to release any bubbles.
  • Bake at 180° for 15/20 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a rack.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the pistachio cream.
  • Soak the gelatine in cold water. Heat 2 tablespoons of cream. Squeeze the gelatine and dissolve it in the hot cream, stirring.
  • Whip the mascarpone with the cream and the pistachio cream. Add the cream with the gelatin and whip again.
  • Spread the cream on the biscuit dough. Cut out little hearts from the red dough using a heart-shaped cutter/cookie cutter. Place the hearts on the cream. Roll up to form a roll without a spiral, joining the ends. I rolled everything up with cling film before putting it in the fridge to rest for at least two hours (even overnight is fine).
  • Before serving I cut the ends to have a more defined roll. I printed a sheet decorated with little hearts (you can find them online for free to print). I cut out the little hearts and used it as a stencil by placing it on the roll and sprinkling the icing sugar.

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