Raspberry Jelly Roll

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4-7/8 cup jam
• confectioners' sugar, for coating

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f line an 18" x 13" half-sheet pan with parchment or aluminum foil, and grease the parchment or foil.
• 2 beat the eggs and salt at high speed until they're foamy.
• 3 gradually add the sugar, beating till thick and light-colored, about 3 minutes at high speed of an electric or stand mixer.
• 4 gently mix in the water and vanilla.
• 5 stir in the flour, scraping the bowl to make sure the mixture is thoroughly combined.
• 6 pour the batter into the prepared pan, making sure it spreads into the corners.
• 7 bake the cake till it's a light golden brown, and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 16 minutes.
• 8 while the cake is baking, generously sprinkle confectioners' sugar on a smooth dish towel (not terry cloth) larger than 18" x 13". gently rub/spread the sugar to cover the surface of the towel.
• 9 remove the cake from the oven, and turn the pan over onto the towel. lift off the pan.
• 10 peel off the parchment or foil. starting with a short end, gently roll the warm cake and towel into a log.
• 11 let the wrapped cake cool for 30 minutes, or until it's completely cool.
• 12 unroll the cooled cake, and lift it off the towel onto a clean work surface.
• 13 stir the jam till any lumps have smoothed out, and it's soft enough to spread easily. spread it over the cake.
• 14 roll the cake up, again starting with a short end. roll fairly tight without squashing; you may see excess jam oozing off the edge when you get to the end. that's ok; just scrape it off and use it on your toast.
• 15 sprinkle the cake heavily with confectioners' sugar.
• 16 let the cake set for an hour or so before serving. for prettiest slices, cut off each ragged end, and serve in 1" slices. a garnish of fruit, sauce, or whipped cream is always welcome.