Praline-pecan roll

10 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Pecans
¼ cup All purpose flour
5 Egg yolks
2 teaspoons Vanilla
¾ cup Granulated sugar
5 Egg whites
¼ teaspoon Cream of tartar
Caramel Buttercream
Sugared pecans; optional

Directions

1. Gease and lightly flour a 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan; set aside.

2. In a food processor bowl combine pecans and flour. Cover and process for 30-60 seconds until nuts are finely ground; set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl beat egg yolks and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed 5 minutes or until thick and the color of lemons. Gradually add ¼ cup of the sugar, beating on medium speed about 5 minutes or until sugar is almost dissolved; set aside.

4. Thoroughly wash the beaters. In a large mixing bowl beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).

Gradually add the remaining ½ cup sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight).

5. Stir about 1 cup of the egg white mixture into the yolk mixture. Then fold the egg yolk mixture into the remaining egg white mixture. Sprinkle nut mixture over egg mixture; fold in just until blended.

6. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 18-20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediatley loosen sides of cake from pan. Invert cake onto a towel sprinkled with powdered sugr. Roll up warm cake and towel together, jelly-roll style, starting from a short side. cool on a wire rack.

7. Gently unroll cake. Spread 1½ cups of Caramel Buttercream to within 1 inch of the edges. Roll up cake without towel, jelly-roll style, starting from one of the short sides. Frost cake with remaining Caramel Buttercream.

If desired, garnish with sugared pecans. Cover and store in the refirgerator for up to 3 days. Makes 10 servings.

Caramel Buttercream: In a medium saucepan combine ⅓ cup packed brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Stir in 1 ¼ cups half and half or light cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

Reduce heat, then cook and stir 2 minutes more. Gradually stir about half of the mixture into 2 slightly beaten egg yolks; return to remaining mixture in saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat. Press plastic wrap onto surface of mixture to prevent a skin from forming. cool to room temperature without stirring. In a medium mixing bowl beat ¾ cup softened butter, ¾ cup sifted powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoons milk with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add cornstarch mixture, ¼ cup at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.

Sugared Pecans: In a small skillet combine ⅓ cup packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon orange juice, and 2 teaspoons corn syrup. Heat over low heat about 2 minutes or until brown sugar is dissolved,s tirring occasionally.

Stir in 1 cup pecan halves (toasted if desired); stir to coat well. Place ¼ cup granulated sugar in medium mixing bowl. Add coated pecans and stir to coat with sugar. Place pecans on a baking sheet and let stand 1 hour until dry. Store in a loosely covered container in a cool place for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe by: Unknown Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #731 by L979@... on Aug 9, 1997

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