Best Brazo Gitano Recipes

BRAZO GITANO DE GUAYABA (JELLY ROLL WITH GUAVA)

Steps:

• 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.

BRAZO DE GITANO (CREAM ROLL)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 18x12x1-inch aluminum pan. Line with parchment paper and grease paper generously.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Combine water, vanilla extract, and lime juice in a separate bowl. Set aside.
• Beat eggs in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on high speed for 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium and add white sugar gradually. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture alternately with water mixture, mixing until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• While cake is baking, dissolve cornstarch in 1 cup milk in a saucepan over medium heat until well blended. Add egg yolks and mix well. Pour in remaining milk, sugar, salt, and lime zest. Mix over medium heat using a wooden spoon until boiling; remove from heat. Keep filling warm if cake is still baking.
• Place a large, damp cloth on a table and sprinkle generously with sifted confectioners' sugar about 5 minutes before cake has finished baking.
• Remove cake from the oven. Release edges of cake using a knife. Turn cake over onto the sugar-coated cloth; remove parchment paper from cake and trim edges. Pour cream filling over cake immediately, spreading almost to the edges. Roll cake up from the bottom.
• Cut roll in the middle to divide into two 9-inch rolls. Transfer to 2 flat platters using 2 wide spatulas. Sprinkle rolls with additional confectioners' sugar just prior to serving.

GYPSY ARM (BRAZO GITANO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Beat eggs for 10 minutes.
• Add sugar and continue beating.
• Add water, baking powder and vanilla, keep beating.
• Gently fold flour into batter.
• Line a large cookie sheet (make sure not to use the largest size as cake will come out too thin) with foil and grease well.
• Pour batter evenly onto lined cookie sheet.
• Bake approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown and well done.
• While cake is baking, dampen two clean dish towels. Towels should be slightly larger than the cookie sheet.
• When cake is ready, lay one towel on counter and transfer cake with foil onto towel.
• Lay the second towel over the top of the cake and roll the cake length-wise forming a cylinder shape.
• After about a minute or two, unroll cake and flip cake with towels upside down to remove foil then flip cake over once more to fill.
• Spread filling of choice (e.g. vanilla/lemon/chocolate pudding or mousse) all over the cake taking care not to go completely to the edges.
• Once filled, gentle roll cake back into cylinder shape.
• Top either with confectioner's sugar or a Syrup Topping (see below). Serve chilled.
• Note : Syrup Topping - mix 1 part sugar to 2 parts water, pour over cake. Rum or whiskey or vermouth may be added for additional taste if desired.

BRAZO DE GITANO -- ROLLED SPONGE CAKE (SPAIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & lightly butter a 15"x8" baking pan or sheet. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper, then butter that well & dust lightly with 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg yolks & 1/4 cup granulated sugar until thick & smooth.
• Stir in flour, cocoa & vanilla extract, blending well.
• In another bowl, whip egg whites until stiff, but not dry, then fold them into the yolk/flour mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared baking sheet & spread out evenly.
• Bake 15 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes before turning onto a cloth to cool.
• After another 10 minutes peel off the paper.
• Combine whipped cream, rum & superfine sugar, & adjust to taste.
• Spread this cream mixture over the cake & then roll the cake like a jellyroll, starting with the long edge.
• Sprinkle with remaining powdered sugar, before slicing into 3-inch long slices & serving.

BRAZO GITANO

Steps:

• Se baten los huevos por separado. Agregar la harina y sal, royal a las yemas. Luego se le pone las claras a punto de nieve y todo esto se vierte en un papel enmantecado y enharinado. Meter al horno unos 15 min. Cuando este dorado, se prpara un pasador mojado!!. Se rellena con dulce o paltas. Envolverlo para darle forma.

BRAZO GITANO SPONGECAKE “CIEN AÑOS”

Steps:

• Filling In heavy saucepan, beat egg yolks with wooden spoon until lemon-colored. Add sugar and salt; beat well. Dissolve cornstarch in a little of the milk; add with rest of milk to egg mixture. Add cinnamon stick. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till mixture thickens to a heavy custard. Remove from heat, add vanilla extract, and remove cinnamon stick. Set aside to cool. Cake Beat egg whites in electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Add yolks, one at a time. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time. Lower speed of mixer to folding speed and add flour gradually. Bake in wax-paper-lined jelly roll pan (11 x 16 x 1 inch size) at 400° for 12 minutes. Sprinkle cloth kitchen towel with sugar. When cake is done, immediately invert on towel. Remove waxed paper. Spread cake with filling and roll up length-wise like a jelly roll. Place on an ovenproof serving tray. Soak cake slowly with syrup (see below). Cover completely with meringue (see below), and bake at 425° for 6-8 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Top cake with glazed strawberries (see below). Flambé strawberries with Kirschwasser. Syrup Boil sugar, water, and lemon peel for about 10 minutes. Add sherry. Remove lemon peel. Meringue Combine egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Start adding sugar very gradually and beat until stiff. Strawberry Topping Remove hulls and quarter strawberries. Mix glaze and water. Add strawberries to glaze Cut into 1 ½" slices.

BRAZO GITANO DE CALABAZA

Steps:

• Precalienta el horno a 375°F. Engrasa un molde para hornear de 15x10x1 pulgadas. Fórralo con papel encerado; engrasa y enharina el papel. Espolvorea un paño de cocina limpio con 1/4 taza del azúcar en polvo.
• Mezcla la harina, la especia, el polvo para hornear y la sal; ponlos a un lado. Revuelve los huevos y el azúcar granulada en un tazón grande con una batidora eléctrica a velocidad alta hasta que espese. Agrega la calabaza; mezcla todo bien. Agrega poco a poco la mezcla de harina, mezclándola bien antes de añadir más. Espárcela de forma pareja dentro del molde que preparaste; espolvoréala con las nueces de Castilla.
• Hornea la masa por 15 minutos o hasta que la superficie del pastel vuelva a su posición inicial después de presionarla con los dedos. Voltea de inmediato el pastel sobre el paño que preparaste; quita el molde. Desprende el papel con cuidado. Enrolla el pastel y el paño empezando por uno de sus extremos más cortos. Colócalos sobre una rejilla metálica; déjalos enfriar por completo.
• Mezcla bien el queso crema y 1/2 taza de azúcar en polvo en un tazón mediano con una batidora eléctrica a velocidad media. Agrega la cobertura; mezcla todo bien. Desenrolla con cuidado el pastel; quítale el paño. Esparce la mezcla de queso crema sobre el pastel. Reenróllalo; envuélvelo en envoltorio plástico. Refrigéralo por lo menos 1 hora o hasta la hora de servir. Espolvoréalo con las 2 cucharadas restantes de azúcar en polvo justo antes de servir. Guarda el postre que sobre en el refrigerador.