Frozen Chocolate Roll

Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Source: Old Newspaper Clipping
* 8 – 10 Servings
== Ingredients ==
* 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
* ⅓ cup cold water
* 1 tsp instant coffee powder
* 8 egg, separated
* 1 cup superfine sugar
* 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa, about
* 3 cups slightly soften vanilla ice cream
* ½ cup heavy or whipping cream, whipped
== Directions ==
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Melt chocolate with water and coffee powder in top of double boiler over hot water. Stir until smooth.
# Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
# Beat egg yolks with sugar in lg bowl until fluffy.
# Stir in cooled chocolate; mix thoroughly.
# Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gently fold into chocolate mixture.
# Grease jellyroll pan with vegetable oil; cover with sheet of waxed paper extending 1" beyond ends of pan.
# Spread batter evenly over paper.
# Bake 17 – 18 minutes; cake will puff up and surface will have dull finish when done. Do not over bake.
# Soak layer of paper toweling in water and wring dry; place over top of cake.
# Cover with layer of dry paper toweling.
# Let stand 20 minutes. Remove paper toweling. Loosen edges of cake.
# Sprinkle top of cake with cocoa.
# Soak dishtowel in water and wring dry; stretch taut over cake and invert.
# Lift off pan and carefully peel off waxed paper.
# Roll up towel with cake inside it, along long edge. Let stand 5 minutes.
# Unroll cake and spread softened vanilla ice cream evenly over surface.
# Re-roll cake without towel; place seam-side-down on long flat platter or jellyroll board. Don't worry if cake cracks a bit.
# Using spatula or pastry tube with star tip, cover roll with whipped cream.
# Place in freezer until solid, at least 4-5 hr.
# Remove from freezer 15 minutes before serving.
# This ma be made in advance and stored in freezer in airtight plastic bag up to 2 weeks.
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