Dough SchoolA 100-level baking curriculum

Swiss roll

Level 66 of 100Advanced90 min375°F / 190°CFlexible sponge

Formula

  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g sugar
  • 90 g flour
  • 20 g cocoa optional
  • 30 g milk
  • 30 g oil
  • filling

Method

  1. Start. Whip eggs and sugar to ribbon; fold in flour, then milk and oil.Watch for: Use a clean bowl and check the stated stage by lifting the whisk; stop as soon as the foam holds that shape. Cut through the center and sweep up the side while rotating the bowl; stop when the last dry streak disappears so you preserve air and tenderness.
  2. Then. Spread thin on a lined jelly-roll pan and bake 10–12 minutes.Watch for: Use only enough flour to prevent sticking and handle evenly so every piece bakes at the same rate. Begin checking at the early end of the range; use the stated color, movement, or internal-temperature cue rather than time alone.
  3. Finish. Turn out, peel parchment, roll warm in a towel, cool, unroll, fill, and reroll.Watch for: Use only enough flour to prevent sticking and handle evenly so every piece bakes at the same rate. Keep components level and leave edges clean; uneven thickness shows up as uneven setting and slices.

The concept

Shape memory begins before filling.