Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll]

Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll]

Overview

This cake tastes more fragrant when eaten hot. The lingering heat brings out the sweetness of the red dates and the aroma of the cake. If I have another cup of hot lemon drink, even the air will become warmer on this spring afternoon that turns from warm to cold...!

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. As usual, I’ll show you two clips first.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 1

  2. The red decoration is a pomegranate bud. When I took the photo, I thought the color was too monotonous, so I rushed to the terrace and pulled one off.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 2

  3. Raw material picture.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 3

  4. Soak the red dates in advance, remove the cores, chop and set aside.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 4

  5. Line a baking sheet with oiled paper, sprinkle an appropriate amount of chopped red dates and set aside.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 5

  6. Egg separation.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 6

  7. Add 15 grams of sugar, cornstarch and milk to the egg yolks in sequence and mix well (mix each item before adding the next one).

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 7

  8. Sift in cake flour.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 8

  9. Mix well until no white powder can be seen and it is fine and smooth. Set it aside for later use (over-mixing the batter may cause gluten).

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 9

  10. Whip the meringue: Beat 4 egg whites with an electric beater to a rough foam, add the remaining 1/3 of the sugar, beat to a fine foam, then add 1/3 of the sugar, continue to beat until slightly textured, add the remaining sugar, beat until wet foam; (Wet foam: the egg beater is pulled up from the meringue, with a small hook) The meringue is ready.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 10

  11. Preheat the oven to 165 degrees for 20 minutes. Take 1/3 of the meringue and put it into the egg yolk batter basin, use a spatula to cut and mix evenly (flip it up and down, don't turn it in circles to avoid defoaming).

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 11

  12. Pour the remaining portion of the egg yolk batter into the meringue bowl and mix evenly until it becomes a fine batter.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 12

  13. Sprinkle in chopped red dates and mix well.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 13

  14. Pour the batter into the baking pan, smooth the surface, place it on the table to gently knock out any air bubbles, and place it in the oven.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 14

  15. Middle layer, upper and lower heat, 165 degrees, 18 to 20 minutes.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 15

  16. After baking, take out the invert and tear off the parchment paper.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 16

  17. Let it dry until warm, put your favorite side down, apply syrup or honey (I applied a thin layer of honey), roll it up gently, set it for a few minutes, and cut into pieces.

    Food to combat the cold spring [Red Date Cake Roll] step 17