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Jam Roly-Poly Recipe

Name: Jam Roly Poly Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 79 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175 g Self raising flour; 85 g Vegetable suet; 50 g Caster sugar; 85 ml Cold milk; 1/4 tsp Salt; 150 g of Jam

Cowbridge Kitchen

About This Recipe

If you are looking for a classic pudding recipe then this Jam Roly-Poly recipe is very simple to make and the results are just the best.

Jam roly-poly is one of those deserts that go back to the 19th century. Guaranteed to bring back memories of those old school dinners, this roly-poly is a pudding the kids are going to love as much today as they ever did, a true family favourite.

Jam roly-poly is best served hot with lashings of custard but you could serve this with ice-cream if you fancy something a little different. ...

History of the Roly-Poly
The history of jam roly-poly, a traditional British dessert, can be traced back to the 19th century, where it emerged as a popular dish among working-class families.

This delicious pudding, often referred to as "dead man's arm" due to its distinctive shape, consists of a suet pastry rolled around a layer of jam, typically raspberry or strawberry, and then steamed or baked.

The dish was not only economical, utilizing readily available ingredients, but also served as a comforting and satisfying meal during the colder months. Its roots are deeply embedded in the culinary practices of the time, reflecting the resourcefulness of home cooks who sought to create hearty meals from limited resources.
br> Over the years, jam roly-poly has maintained its status as a nostalgic favorite, often featured in British cookbooks and enjoyed in homes across the country, symbolizing a connection to the past and the enduring appeal of simple, wholesome desserts.

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Serves: Four

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Cook in: 55 min

Prep: 25 min

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What is a Jam Roly-Poly

A jam roly-poly is a traditional British dessert that consists of a soft, sponge-like cake rolled around a sweet filling, typically fruit jam.

The cake is made from a simple mixture of flour, sugar, butter, and eggs, which is spread out into a rectangular shape before being generously coated with jam, often raspberry or strawberry.

a jar of strawberry jam with a spoon in it Once the jam is applied, the cake is carefully rolled up into a cylindrical form, resembling a Swiss roll. It is then wrapped in a cloth or parchment paper and steamed or baked, resulting in a moist and flavorful treat. The dessert is often served warm, sometimes accompanied by custard or cream, making it a comforting and nostalgic dish that evokes memories of home-cooked meals and family gatherings, a true 1980s retro desert.

Its tasty combination of textures and flavours has secured its place as a beloved classic in British cuisine.

How to make Jam Roly-Poly

Cuisine:British

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Ingredients Nutrition Cost

175 g Self raising flour
85 g Vegetable suet
50 g Caster sugar
85 ml Cold milk
1/4 tsp Salt
150 g of Jam

VegetarianEgg freeNut free

Nutrition:
This is based on 1/4 of a cake
Not including custard

Calories: 419
Protein: 4.8g
Fat: 2.6g
Carbohydrates: 71g
Fiber: 2.6g
Sugar: 39g

High sugarHigh caloriesHigh Carbs.

Cost to make:
£1.84 / $2.33 (Est.)

*Prices may vary.

Cooking Instructions

Start by getting the Flour, Suet, Sugar and Salt into a mixing bowl. Combine these ingredients with a fork.
Next start adding the cold milk, continue mixing this in with the fork until it starts to for a loose paste, then get your hands in and form the dough together.
When you have a loose dough ball , tip it out onto a floured surface and kneed it for a few minutes so that is becomes fully formed.
Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape , a little bigger than an A4 sheet of paper.
Then you can place an A4 sheet of paper on top of the dough as a template and cut it out to that size. This will give you a nice clean rectangular dough.

Spread the Jam into the dough leaving a border of about 1 inch all around. Don't spread the Jam to thick.
Start rolling the Roly-Poly from the one end , tight at first then a loose roll to the end. you will see the jam rolling out as you progress.
You are going to need a sheet of tin foil and a sheet of silicon paper (You can use grease proof paper if you don't have any silicon paper, but you will need to grease this up a little.)
Put the Silicone paper on top of the tin foil, this should be long enough and wide enough to be able to wrap the Roly-Poly completely.
Put the Roly-Poly in the middle of the paper with the seal side down.

Bring both ends of the foil up to join in the centre, then pleat the foil at the top. Keep folding it down so that the Roly-Poly is completely wrapped, then fold in the end to make a sealed parcel.
Half fill an oven tray with boiling water and put at the bottom of the oven (About a litre should do)
Put the Roly-Poly on the oven rack above the water.
Cook for 55 minutes at 180 c.
Be careful when unwrapping this, let it cool for 20 minutes first.

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Chefs Tips

You can use any flavour jam you fancy in this Roly-poly.

Instead of rolling the pudding in tin foil why not do what I did here, and cut the roly-poly into rounds and put in a small baking tray. Cover with foil and cook the same way.

Variations

I like to try different flavours of Jam, I have listed a few here but Im sure you can find many more to try.Jam 💬

Strawberry Jam
Raspberry Jam
Blackcurrent Jam

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