Brazo Gitano de Guayaba (Jelly Roll with Guava)



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Prep Time:
20 mins

Cook Time:
15 mins

Additional Time:
30 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins

Servings:
10

Yield:
1 jelly roll


Ingredients

  • 3largeeggs
  • 1cupwhite sugar
  • ¼cupwater
  • 1teaspoonfreshly grated lime zest
  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1cupsifted self-rising flour
  • ¼cuppowdered sugar, or as needed
  • 1cupguava paste, softened

  • Directions

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.

    Break eggs into a small mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in sugar gradually. Add water, lime zest, and vanilla extract and blend well. Beat in flour gradually until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and loosen the edges with a sharp knife. Turn out immediately onto a tea towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.

    Cut guava paste into chunks and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until spreadable. Be careful, it will get hot because of the high sugar content.

    Trim any stiff edges off of the cake and spread guava over. Roll up carefully in jelly roll fashion from the narrow end, using the towel to ease the cake over. Let cool in the towel on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.

    Remove the towel carefully and sprinkle additional powdered sugar over the top if desired. Slice to serve.



    Cook's Notes:

    You can use guava jelly instead of paste, or any jam of your choice for a different flavor.

    You may also spread a layer of cream cheese (plain or sweetened to your taste) before the guava. If you do this, watch the temperature of the guava paste; if it is too hot it will melt the cheese and it will make a mess. Keep things just warm enough for spreadability.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    233 Calories
    2g Fat
    52g Carbs
    3g Protein

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