Gypsy Arm Roll

Name: Gypsy Arm Roll (Brazo de Gitano)
Yield: Makes 1 roll, about 8 slices
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vanilla essence; 1 small piece cinnamon stick; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 tablespoon butter; 75g (3oz) caster sugar; 4 eggs, separated; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 2 tablespoons caster sugar; 225ml (7½fl oz) milk; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 75g (3oz) plain flour; 2 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons Icing sugar

Brazo de Gitano

Preparation info

Makes
1
roll

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd on Spain

By Keith Floyd

Published 1992

About

Spanish Swiss roll — geddit, ho ho ho!

Ingredients

For the Cake

4 eggs, separated
75g (3oz) caster sugar

Europe
Spain
Dessert
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

First find a Swiss roll tin measuring about 25 x 37cm (10 × 15 inches). Grease it, line it with baking parchment or greaseproof paper and grease again.

Next, separate the eggs into two large bowls