Finnish Jaakkos Dream Torte Jaakon Unelmakaaretorttu Cake Rol Recipes

FINNISH JAAKKO'S DREAM TORTE (JAAKON UNELMAKAARETORTTU) CAKE ROL

Steps:

• Line a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with parchment or waxed paper and butter bottom and sides of the pan. Dust with flour. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs until foamy. Add the sugar GRADUALLY and continue beating until light and lemon colored, about 5 minutes at high speed.
• SIFT the flour and baking powder together over the mixture and carefully fold in using a rubber spatula.
• Turn mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly to the edges and corners. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the top springs back when touched.
• While cake is baking tear off a doubled length of paper toweling, folding it to about 18 inches in length. Generously dust the toweling with powdered sugar.
• When cake is baked, loosen the edges and invert immediately onto the sugar dusted towel. Peel off the parchment or waxed paper and roll up the cake, starting at a narrow end, rolling the towel into the cake. Allow to cool completely.
• To prepare the filling, combine the ricotta and whipping cream in a bowl and beat at high speed until rather stiffly whipped. Blend in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Carefully unroll the cake. Spread with the creamy mixture and berries. Roll up again. Place on serving plate and chill, covered, until ready to serve. 6 to 8 servings.
• The Great Scandinavian Baking Book B. Ojakangas.

CHRISTMAS HAM (JOULUKINKKU)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 100 - 125°C.
• Rinse ham with cold water and pat dry.
• Put in a roasting bag and cut a small hole on top of the bag. Push a roasting thermometer into the thickest part of the ham.
• Put the ham on the rack in the oven (or a cookie sheet with sides, if you prefer. IF the roasting bag leaks, you may have a big mess in your oven without the sheet!).
• Bake until the thermometer shows the internal temperature of the ham to be 75-80 C (juicy - well done). It will take about 45 - 55 minutes/1 kg (2 lbs).
• Remove the bag carefully: save some of the pan juice for making gravy. Remove the net (if there is one!), skin and as much of the fat as you like.
• Let ham sit for a few hours or to cool completely before coating.
• Preheat oven to 225°C.
• Mix mustard and honey and coat the ham with the mixture. Press dry breadcrumbs on the coating.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until browned.
• Decorate the surface of the ham with cloves.
• Serve with gravy, boiled potatoes, root vegetable casseroles and boiled prunes.