Ingredients
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Eggs – 4
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Sugar – ⅔ cup (125 g)
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Wheat Flour – 1 cup (125 g)
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Halva – 9 oz (250 g)
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Baking Powder – 2 tsp
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Water – 4 tbsp
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Butter – 1 ¾ sticks (200 g)
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Dark Chocolate – 7 oz (200 g)
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Dulce De Leche – 3 tbsp
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Pistachios – to taste
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Salt – to taste
Recipe
This swiss roll with halva is incredibly tender, moderately sweet, and quite festive. Every member of the family is going to like it. And the pistachios on top are just a win-win choice.
The main secret of making a sponge cake roll with halva is to give the treat enough time to soak. And the rest of the recipe is very simple and does not require much time.
Steps
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1
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Beat 4 egg yolks with sugar until smooth. Add water while continuing beating. |
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2
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In a separate bowl beat egg whites and salt until white foam appears. Gradually add sugar. |
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Mix the egg white and egg yolk mixtures. Sift flour with baking powder in and mix thoroughly. |
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4
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the batter evenly over it. Preheat an oven to 350 °F (180 °C) and bake the roll for 12 minutes. |
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5
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Flip the cooked layer over on the fabric and remove the parchment paper. Roll up the layer and set it aside for 15 minutes. |
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6
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In the meantime, beat softened butter, add dulce de leche and beat again. Mash halva and add it to the butter mixture, beat until the consistency of a smooth cream. |
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7
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Roll out the cake and grease its inside with the cream, roll up again. Leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours and 30 minutes. |
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8
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Melt the chocolate and pour on top of the roll, sprinkle with pistachios and let the chocolate harden. |
Swiss roll with halva can be decorated with other foods. Different varieties of nuts, pieces of white chocolate, berries or slices of fruit go well too.
