Bake a Swiss roll

A Swiss roll (kääretorttu) is a quick and pretty bake to have with coffee. The thin, light sponge is rolled up while warm around jam or whipped cream.

You will need

• 3 eggs
• 1 dl sugar
• 1 dl plain flour or potato starch
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Sugar for turning out the sponge
• Filling: 2 dl jam, or whipped cream and berries

Steps

1. Heat the oven

   Heat the oven to 225 °C and line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Whisk the eggs and sugar

3. Add the flour

4. Spread on the tray

5. Bake

6. Turn out onto sugared paper

7. Spread the filling

8. Roll

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