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Peppermint Chocolate Mini Rolls Recipe

Small chocolate sponge rolls with peppermint cream and a thin chocolate coating.

Inspired by The Great British Bake Off, Season 8, Episode 1

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Peppermint Chocolate Mini Rolls

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Peppermint Chocolate Mini Rolls

Medium
Prep
40 min
Bake
10 min
Total
50 min
Makes
10 mini rolls

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 90 g caster sugar
  • 70 g plain flour
  • 20 g cocoa powder
  • 150 ml double cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 200 g dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil

Method

  1. Whisk eggs and sugar to a thick ribbon, fold in flour and cocoa, and spread in a lined 23 by 33 cm tray.

  2. Bake at 200 C, or 180 C fan, for 8 to 10 minutes. Turn onto sugared paper, roll from a short edge, and cool.

  3. Whip the cream with peppermint, unroll the sponge, spread with cream, and roll again.

  4. Chill, trim, and cut into ten equal pieces.

  5. Melt chocolate with oil, coat each roll, and leave to set on baking paper.

From the episode

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This adaptation starts from the episode's cakes brief and reshapes it for ordinary home equipment and a manageable batch.

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Sources and recipe note

The sources below document the episode challenge. The quantities and method on this page are independently written by Baking Show Guide; they are not copied from a contestant or broadcaster recipe.