Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll I

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

Beat eggs about 5 minutes. Gradually add sugar. Mix flour and rest of ingredients. Add to egg mixture. Pour in 10x15 inch jelly roll pan, with greased waxed paper on it. Bake 12-15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean at 375 degrees F . Invert onto a clean towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll up in towel. Remove and fill with one of the following fillings.

Filling for Jelly Roll #1

• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/3 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup brown or white sugar
• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. flavoring (your choice)

Combine salt, flour, hot water and sugar and heat on medium-medium high heat until very thick; remove. Stir in butter and let cool. Add flavoring. Spread on cake and roll quickly.

Filling for Jelly Roll #2

• 3 Tbsp. white sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Stir together first 4 ingredients. Cook on medium-medium high heat until thick. Add butter or vanilla. Let cool. Spread on cake and roll quickly.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Jelly Roll II

Ingredients:

• 4-5 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup flour

Directions:

Heat oven to 400 degrees before you start mixing. Beat eggs, salt, baking powder until real light. Add sugar and vanilla. Fold in flour. Place on waxed and lined cookie sheet. Bake 13 minutes at 400 degrees. Trim edges and roll at once. After it's cool, spread with a lemon pie filling or your favorite jam. This has been a good dessert to make in a short time.

By Robin