Jane's Walnut and Chestnut Roulade

Join the brilliant Jane Beedle (GBBO Finalist, series 7) live from Kent, UK who will teach you the skills you need to master her delicious Walnut and Chestnut festive roulade. 

This class takes place on Saturday 9th December at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Jane, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Jane's delicious take on a wintery festive roulade. Jane will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or her experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

EQUIPMENT

Swiss roll tin 10“ x 15“(approx. 25cm x 37 cm) greased and lined with non-stick baking paper

Electric hand whisk 

Bowls 

Food processor  

Saucepans

INGREDIENTS

For the sponge:

150g (~1 ½ cups) Walnuts 

10g (1 tbsp) Caster/Superfine Sugar

1 ½ tbsp Cornflour/Corn starch 

Salt

5 Large (XL in US) eggs, separated 

Pinch Cream of Tartar

1 tsp Vanilla extract 

100g (½ cup) Caster/Superfine sugar

15g (1 tbsp) Butter, melted 

Icing/powdered sugar for dusting

For the filling:

250g (~1 cup) Unsweetened chestnut puree OR 250g cooked and peeled chestnuts*

75g (2/3rd cup) Icing sugar 

 2 tsp Vanilla extract

300ml (1 1/3rd cups) Double/Heavy cream 

Icing sugar to taste

1 tsp Vanilla extract 

Sweet marsala wine (it is Christmas!)

*If chestnuts are not available, see below for an alternative filling

150g (~1 cup) Dark/Bittersweet chocolate

150g (~2/3rdcup) Double/Heavy cream

Splash of Marsala

To finish:

125g (2/3rd cup) Caster sugar 

100g (~1 cup) Walnuts

100g (~2/3rd cup) White chocolate – finely chopped

100g (~2/3rd cup) Dark chocolate – melted

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.