Fresh Ricotta and Peach Spring Roulade

Fresh Ricotta and Peach Roulade by Gabrielle Hatch

Roulade Cake

ingredients preparation
  • 160g
    eggs
  • 100g
    Sugar in the raw, ground fine
  • 30g
    cake flour
  • 60g
    all-purpose flour
  • 3g
    Baking powder
  • 5ml

1. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and light. 
2. Sift the flours and baking powder together. 
3. Gently fold the dry into the whipped egg mixture followed by the vanilla and the Van Leer semi sweet 10,000 count chips. 
4. Pour into a half sheet tray that has been sprayed and with parchment and scrape it even 
5. Bake at 190℃ (375℉) until the cake springs back. 
6. Immediately turn it upside down onto a piece of parchment dusted with powdered sugar. Roll it up with the parchment and allow it to cool completely.

Ricotta Cheesecake Filling

ingredients preparation
  • 90g
    Cream cheese
  • 20g
    Crème fraiche
  • 65g
    Ricotta cheese
  • 105g
    granulated sugar
  • 4g
    Cornstarch
  • 1g
    salt
  • 20ml
    whole milk
  • 50g
    eggs

1. Cream the cheeses together until homogenous. Add in the granulated sugar, and cream, scraping until light and soft 
2. Whisk the milk into the cornstarch and salt. Then whisk in the egg until well combined
3. On medium-low speed, stream the slurry into the cream cheese mixture, scraping
4. Bake at 150℃ (300℉) for 20 minutes until it slightly jiggles when shaken, but is not liquid. Cool completely

Assembly

ingredients preparation
  • As needed
    Peach jam

1. To assemble, gently unroll the roulade cake. Lightly spread a layer of the peach jam first. If desired, thinly sliced peaches can go on top of the jam
2. Next, lightly spread a thin layer of the ricotta cheesecake filling on top
3. Gently roll up the cake again. Slice and garnish as desired

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