Rhubarb and Raspberry Jam Roly-Poly with Vanilla Custard Sauce

A classic British dessert featuring a light pastry roll filled with a tangy rhubarb and raspberry jam filling, served warm with vanilla custard sauce. The flaky pastry encases a delicious combination of fresh rhubarb and sweet raspberry jam for a comforting treat.

6 servings
1 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • ½ pound fresh rhubarb
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ cup raspberry jam
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter
  • cup ice water
  • 1 tablespoon whipping cream
  • 1 serving Vanilla Custard Sauce

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine rhubarb, sugar, and 1 tablespoon water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cover; cook until rhubarb softens to thick pulp, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Mix in jam; cool. do ahead Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into large bowl. Using large holes on box grater, grate frozen butter into bowl; stir to blend. Cover and freeze at least 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.

    20 min

  3. 3.

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Add 2/3 cup ice water to flour mixture, tossing until soft dough forms, adding more ice water by tablespoonfuls if dough is stiff. Transfer to lightly floured surface; knead gently 5 or 6 turns (butter should remain in firm pieces). Roll out dough to 12x9-inch rectangle. Spread 6 tablespoons filling over dough, leaving 1-inch plain border on all sides. Starting at 1 long side, roll up jelly-roll style; seal seam. Place seam side down on prepared sheet. Seal ends. Brush glaze over pastry.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Bake pastry until golden (jam may leak out), about 30 minutes. Cool pastry briefly.

    30 min

  5. 5.

    Cut roly-poly crosswise into 6 to 8 rounds. Serve warm with Vanilla Custard Sauce and remaining filling.

    5 min

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