Gypsy Arm Brazo Gitano Recipes

GYPSY ARM (BRAZO GITANO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Beat eggs for 10 minutes.
• Add sugar and continue beating.
• Add water, baking powder and vanilla, keep beating.
• Gently fold flour into batter.
• Line a large cookie sheet (make sure not to use the largest size as cake will come out too thin) with foil and grease well.
• Pour batter evenly onto lined cookie sheet.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown and well done.
• While cake is baking, dampen two clean dish towels. Towels should be slightly larger than the cookie sheet.
• When cake is ready, lay one towel on counter and transfer cake with foil onto towel.
• Lay the second towel over the top of the cake and roll the cake length-wise forming a cylinder shape.
• After about a minute or two, unroll cake and flip cake with towels upside down to remove foil then flip cake over once more to fill.
• Spread filling of choice (e.g. vanilla/lemon/chocolate pudding or mousse) all over the cake taking care not to go completely to the edges.
• Once filled, gentle roll cake back into cylinder shape.
• Top either with confectioner's sugar or a Syrup Topping (see below). Serve chilled.
• Note : Syrup Topping - mix 1 part sugar to 2 parts water, pour over cake. Rum or whiskey or vermouth may be added for additional taste if desired.