Strawberry Meringue Roll is a kissing cousin to the beautiful pavlova desserts that I rediscovered last year. I adore the simplicity of this meringue roll. Only a few ingredients, but such an amazingly luxurious dessert!
Can you believe Strawberry Meringue Roll takes less than 30 minutes to make?
Inspired by Mary Berry
Of course, all of my meringue and pavlova desserts are inspired by the incredible Mary Berry. When you can, catch her episodes on The Great British Baking Show or even her videos on YouTube. This recipe is based off of her Lemon Meringue Roulade with Pistachios which you can find right here. Her original recipe is amazing because you use the egg yolks to make lemon curd, and the egg whites for the meringue. But I wanted a strawberry flavor so I made a simple strawberry cream filling instead of lemon curd. Not as brilliant as Mary’s version but a real time saver!
I love the strawberry cream filling which is so easy to make. Purchase an excellent quality jam to use as the flavoring for your filling. I like combining the jam with a little bit of whipped cream so that it is smooth.
Use Super Fine Caster Sugar
Make sure to find super fine caster sugar when making Strawberry Meringue Roll. Caster sugar is regular sugar but the sugar particles are smaller. Caster sugar is a finer sugar than granulated sugar, yet it is not as fine as powdered sugar. You can order it online, but occasionally I can find caster sugar in the supermarket. It’s a little expensive but worth every penny. The texture of a meringue or pavlova made with caster sugar is ultra-pillowy and marshmallow-y. I highly recommend giving it a try!
Next time I make Strawberry Meringue Roll I am going to add some chopped fresh strawberries to the filling for a tangy change. I will continue to play around with the recipe and share the variations that I create. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form Add caster sugar while beating eggs Perfect texture for meringue! Pour meringue into parchment lined pan Smooth meringue into corners Sprinkle almonds on meringue Perfectly baked! Place clean parchment on top and add cooling rack Flip pan over face down onto clean parchment Carefully remove hot pan Whip the cream Add a small amount of cream to jam for smooth mixture Add mixture to whipped cream Fold together strawberry and cream filling Add strawberry cream filling to meringue layer Use paper to help roll Finished and read for garnishing (I trimmed the outside edge for better presentation)
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