Raspberry Jelly Roll with Apricot Coulis

Contributed by: Carlene Adams

Ingredients

Cake:
Cooking spray
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup powdered sugar, divided
1 (10-ounce) bottle seedless raspberry jam

Coulis:
1 (15-ounce) can apricot halves in light syrup, undrained
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
2 cups fresh raspberries

Directions
Preheat oven to 400°.

To prepare cake, coat a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan with cooking spray, and line with wax paper. Coat paper with cooking spray; set aside.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Beat eggs in a large bowl with a mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy (about 4 minutes). Gradually add the granulated sugar, vanilla, rind, and almond extract, beating until thick (about 4 minutes). Sift half of flour mixture over egg mixture; fold in. Repeat procedure with the remaining flour mixture. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly.

Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.

Loosen cake from sides of pan; turn out onto a dish towel (one you are willing to throw out) dusted with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Carefully peel off wax paper; cool 1 minute.

Starting at narrow end, roll up the cake and towel together. Place, seam side down, on a wire rack; cool completely (about 1 hour). Unroll carefully; remove towel. Spread jam over cake, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Reroll cake, and place, seam side down, on a platter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. Cut into 8 slices.

To prepare coulis, drain apricots in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. Place the apricots, 1 tablespoon reserved juice, honey, and amaretto in a blender; process until smooth. Serve with cake. Garnish with berries.