DESSERTS

MANGO ICE-CREAM SWISS ROLL DESSERT…ROLLIN’ IN MANGOES!

2008/04/14 / 20 Comments
“Ice cream is happiness condensed.”
Jessi Lane Adams
IMG 7874 Simple ‘n’ Sensational…an Ice-cream Swiss Roll

This is by far the simplest & most versatile baked dessert that I have tried several times over & in many combinations. The Swiss roll is very pretty, is adaptable to personal taste, & also makes a fab frozen dessert.

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DH & the kids were ruing the absence of exciting dessert for many days. A bite of after dinner chocolate seemed to work for a few days, but not too long. I had some mango ice-cream left-over in the freezer & thought we could polish that off. But the foodie in me got the better of my laziness, & I decided to make something with Equal Opportunity Kitchens‘ first foray into blog events, ‘Tried, Teste d & True’ in mind.
eop bloggingevent triedtestedtrueWhen I saw the 3 T‘s at Equal Opportunity Kitchen, I was ecstatic. I love the idea of tried & tested. At least you are on safe ground, true, & also within virtual reach of the maker!
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The Swiss roll is a very simple sponge which gets whipped up in less than 10 minutes (begin preheating the oven) & by the time the oven is hot, the batter is ready. It also bakes in about 10-12 minutes. Such a breeze!! All you need is 3 simple ingredients & flavouring as desired.
IMG 7892 Mangoes & Pistachios
I made my Swiss roll vanilla flavoured & used pistachio nuts with mango ice-cream because I love the colour combination yellow & green. I like to work with whatever I have on hand…in this case it was the above! Have to add that the taste was quite sensational & the flavours were beautiful! ‘Ooooohs & aaaaahs’ echoed when the slices were cut…looked very pretty indeed!
Ingredients:
Eggs – 3
Castor sugar – 1/2 cup
Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
Flour – 1/2 cupcollage 1
Filling:
Mango Ice-cream -approx 350ml
Pistachio nuts – roughly chopped up / a handful
Pistachio slivers – 2-3 tbsps if desired
White chocolate ganache to drizzle

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Method:

  • Line a Swiss roll tray / cookie tray with butter paper.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  • Whip the eggs + sugar + extract for 5-7 minutes until thick & mousse like.
  • Fold in the flour, 1/3 at a time, gently in figure 8 movements, so as to not release the air beaten in. The beaten in air helps the sponge to rise since there is no raising agent here.
  • Sprinkle with slivered pistachios & bake for 10-12 minutes till done.
  • While the roll is baking, lay out a cloth kitchen towel flat on the counter top, dust with Castor sugar.
  • Turn the sponge onto the towel, remove the tray & gently peel off the paper.
  • Hold the end of the towel, & roll up the sponge into a tight roll, & leave to cool completely.
  • Once cool, unroll the sponge. Keep the serving platter ready. We need to work fast now.
  • Soften some mango ice-cream ( I had a 3/4 portion of a 500ml tub left-over), & quickly spread evenly over the open sponge. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios (optional), & quickly roll up.
  • Place on the serving platter seam-side underneath, drizzle with white chocolate ganache & roughly chopped & whole pistachio nuts. Put into the freezer until needed.
  • Slice & serve straight out of the freezer. Makes about 8-9 slices per roll.
IMG 7930“Ice cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.”
Voltaire

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Caught him guarding the freezer…& framed him!!

Some other Swiss roll recipes you might enjoy:
Posted by Deeba @ PAB

About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

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20 Comments

  • Anamika:The Sugarcrafter

    2008/04/15 at 2:26 pm Reply

    loved the post….with summer around the corner (though here its heading for winter) what best way to treat the family ..mango ice-cream swiss roll dessert ! no wonder, we see the cherub guarding the wonders of taste !

  • Purnima

    2008/04/15 at 2:30 pm Reply

    Deeba,the roll looks awesome!Loved the tray underneath! How simplified cd your instructions b? Worth a try!!I just loveeee mango..Alphonso n mango flavoured ice creams! so shall attempt this one..(u see as per T3 u r within my reach-as alws!):-) Loved the special smiley-NYC guarding freezer!!(I used to b a guard when young for mom-made ice creams!!):D

  • Mike of Mike's Table

    2008/04/15 at 2:30 pm Reply

    That looks excellent! And given how unrolled my last attempt at a swiss roll was, I’m really glad to see how you successfully put yours together.I also really like the flavors–mango and pistachio are wonderful together.

  • Manggy

    2008/04/15 at 5:32 pm Reply

    Deeba, that looks fantastic! Actually with all this pastry tinkering I haven’t yet tackled the swiss roll! I think I became discouraged after the Daring Bakers challenge and everyone was doing it (well, ya gotta be different, haha) 🙂 The mango ice cream filling is just perfect. I get so frustrated with the popularity of mango sorbet in the West when they overlook the simple joy of mango ice cream!

  • Mansi Desai

    2008/04/16 at 3:20 am Reply

    I had a tough time making my raspberry swiss roll and you make it sound like its so easy!!:) shows that you a re a professional baker Deeba! I love the flavors in here, and if you son wasn’t guarding it, I would have stolen the entire log!:)D

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    2008/04/16 at 5:39 am Reply

    Thanks Anamaika…does seem like the perfect answer to summer!
    Purnima…3 cheers for the 3T’s! I bought the ceramic platter recently only for Swiss rolls coz my earlier one wasn’t the perfect fit!Good to know you stood guard too!!
    Hi Mike…funnily enough, I thought of your home-made mango ice-cream while making this.Sorry yur last attempt was unrolled; this recipe seems to work well with me (fingers crossed for next time!!)
    Hey Manggy,you were made for greater challenges me man!Agree about the sorbet bit;nothing to beat the simple joy of mango ice-cream. Do check out the home-made ice-cream post @ Mike of Mike’s Table….it’s YUM!!!
    Thanks Kalai,Meeso & Marie..
    Ivy…everyday would kill me. Maybe once a week;or when we have company. Nothing I enjoy doing more though, have to be careful on ‘health’ grounds!!
    This was surprisingly easy Mansi…surprised even me;was about an hours work! Will warn my son of lurking log stealers…ha ha!!

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    2008/04/16 at 5:39 am Reply

    Thanks Anamaika…does seem like the perfect answer to summer!
    Purnima…3 cheers for the 3T’s! I bought the ceramic platter recently only for Swiss rolls coz my earlier one wasn’t the perfect fit!Good to know you stood guard too!!
    Hi Mike…funnily enough, I thought of your home-made mango ice-cream while making this.Sorry yur last attempt was unrolled; this recipe seems to work well with me (fingers crossed for next time!!)
    Hey Manggy,you were made for greater challenges me man!Agree about the sorbet bit;nothing to beat the simple joy of mango ice-cream. Do check out the home-made ice-cream post @ Mike of Mike’s Table….it’s YUM!!!
    Thanks Kalai,Meeso & Marie..
    Ivy…everyday would kill me. Maybe once a week;or when we have company. Nothing I enjoy doing more though, have to be careful on ‘health’ grounds!!
    This was surprisingly easy Mansi…surprised even me;was about an hours work! Will warn my son of lurking log stealers…ha ha!!

  • Margaret

    2008/04/16 at 9:04 am Reply

    Now I know about you too!
    What a wonderful, colourful and informative foodblog you have here.
    Your foodblog reminds me of the sunshine, which at the moment is in short supply here in the UK.
    I love the ice-cream dessert, which would be beautiful to eat outside, when the summer days arrive.

  • arundati

    2008/04/16 at 3:58 pm Reply

    what a fabulous filling!! i have to try this now…i have never made a swiss roll….bookmarked all of yours…i think i need to get to work quickly now!! fabulous…..fabulous….at the cost of sounding so patronising!! you rock!!

  • AnuZi

    2008/04/16 at 4:26 pm Reply

    I always miss India when I see anything mango related. Nothing can beat the summers and flavors of mangoes in India!! Great post and how cute is that last pic at the end. Adorable :o)

  • familiabencomo

    2008/04/17 at 2:57 am Reply

    TOO AMAZING for words…. I don’t even know how to begin…. Darnit! I’m going to have to make this one post haste (forget the diet!). My family will go nuts & worship you once again.

    Tanti baci, Amy

  • amandalwh

    2008/04/18 at 3:23 pm Reply

    woah! pistachios week? 😛 all the pistachios goodies flooding out of your kitchen! i want some please! *stretch out hands* 😛

  • Dwiana P

    2008/04/21 at 2:17 am Reply

    Oh what a combination, mango, swiss roll, ice cream??? I love them all!! Can I have some, please….. 🙂

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