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Pumpkin Roll with Quark Cream

A thin pumpkin sponge is rolled with a creamy quark and butter filling. A festive dessert that’s easy to prepare ahead of time.

Time
2 h
Serving
413 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $0.80
Protein
9 g
Pumpkin Roll with Quark Cream

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.7 pcs
  2. 2 Sugar 21 g
  3. 3 Wheat flour 18 g
  4. 4 Pumpkinpack 1 kg ≈ $2.80 46 g
  5. 5 Cinnamon to taste
  6. 6 Cream cheesepack 140 g ≈ $1.80 36 g
  7. 7 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 9 g
  8. 8 Powdered sugar 12 g
  9. 9 Baking powder to taste
  10. 10 Salt to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Peel, seed, and dice the pumpkin4, then sauté with 2 tablespoons water for 10 minutes until tender. Mash into a smooth purée.

  2. Whip the egg and sugar together for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.

  3. Fold in the pumpkin4 purée, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.

  4. Spread the batter thinly on parchment paper and bake for 12–15 minutes until springy to the touch.

  5. While still warm, roll the sponge tightly with the parchment and let cool for 20 minutes.

  6. Beat the quark, softened butter7, and powdered sugar until smooth.

  7. Unroll the sponge, spread with the cream6, re-roll, and chill for 1 hour.

Tips

Why it works
Stew the pumpkin until soft so the purée is smooth and has no fibers, which would tear the sponge when you roll it. If pieces remain, the roll will crumble when sliced.
Substitutions
Swap the cream cheese for Druzhba cheese (36 g), it is cheaper, but the cream will be less delicate. Use sugar (12 g) ground to a powder in a mortar instead of powdered sugar.
Common mistakes
If the sponge has not cooled before rolling, it will crack as it chills. Check: the surface should feel warm, but not hot.
Storing and reheating
Keep for 3 days in the fridge, and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds, covered with a napkin. Do not freeze, the cream will turn watery.
Serve with
Serve at a birthday with black pepper tea or hibiscus tea to soften the sweetness of the dessert.

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