ALEX PACH’S PISTACHIO ROULADE

Alex Pach

Alex Pach

30th November 2023
Alex Pach

ALEX PACH’S PISTACHIO ROULADE

240 min

ALEX PACH’S PISTACHIO ROULADE by Alex Pach, Sous Chef of Baxter Storey 

Ingredients

Pistachio Sponge

  • • 70g Shelled Pistachio Kernels, Plus 15g for Garnish
  • • 4 Large Eggs (Whites and Yolks separated)
  • 130g Caster Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Hot Water
  • 80g Self Raising Flour
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Almond Extract
  • 20g Icing Sugar
  • 300g fresh Raspberries

Filling

  • 250g of Double Cream 35%
  • 30g caster Sugar
  • 5g of Gelatine, Hydrated with 30g ice cold water
  • 125g of Mascarpone

Method

Mascarpone Filling

1) Heat 250g of Double Cream with a vanilla bean and add 30g of sugar.
2) Add 5g of Gelatine with 30g water and hydrate.
3) Pour the hot double cream mixture over the hydrated gelatine, mix and allow to cool.
4) Hand Blend the Mascarpone into the cold double cream mix and allow to rest in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
5) Whip when needed to soft peaks

Pistachio Sponge

1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2) Place 70g of Pistachio into a small food processer and grind until fine but not oily.
3) Place the egg yolks and sugar into a kitchen aid and whisk for around 4 minutes (thick and glossy).
4) Add the hot water slowly and keep whisking until cooled.
5) First fold in the ground pistachio, followed by the flour.
6) Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl to form soft peaks and fold this into the pistachio mixture.
7) Gently scrape the batter onto a tray and bake until the cake springs back when lightly touched.
8) Remove cake and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
9) Make sure the cake is still warm and roll the sponge up in a clean tea towel and set aside until cool.
10) When cooled place sponge onto parchment paper ready to be filled.

Assembly

1) When ready to assemble use a small pallet knife and spread the whipped mascarpone mixture over the surface of the sponge, leaving a border of abut 2cm.
2) Place your fresh raspberries randomly into your mascarpone mixture and roll the cake up as you did before without the tea towel.
3) Transfer to a long platter and Garnish how you wish.

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