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Parve
Medium
10 Servings
Allergens 
2 Hours
Diets
This dough, basically a shortcut pastry, is an absolute pleasure to work with. Vary the fillings to suit the occasion. The finished roulade will enhance any cake platter, as the slices are small and people like to sample it. It freezes beautifully and tastes even better straight from the freezer! Thanks to my daughter-in-law Shoshi for the inspiration.
2 and 1/2 cups flour
7 ounces (200 grams) trans-fat free margarine, room temperature
2 and 1/2 teaspoons Haddar Baking Powder
1/4–1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup good-quality orange juice
2 tablespoons Gefen Vanilla Sugar
confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling
date spread
chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 full tablespoons Lieber’s Premium Dark Cocoa
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup sesame
pinch of salt
Tuscanini Raspberry Jam or other good-quality raspberry jam, for smearing
Mix all dough ingredients (except confectioners’ sugar) together in the mixer to form a soft, smooth dough.
Form into a ball. Place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for one hour or longer.
If using filling number two, combine all ingredients except for raspberry jam in a small bowl and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).
Divide dough into three equal parts (using a scale is helpful). Roll each part into a rectangle.
For filling number two, smear generously with raspberry jam (I prefer this to other flavors) and sprinkle with one-third of the sugar-cocoa mixture. For filling number one, warm the date spread slightly for ease of smearing and carefully spread over the dough, then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Roll up the dough into a thin roulade. With a sharp knife, cut slits through the surface of the loaf, letting the filling peek through, but not all the way through. Repeat with remaining parts of dough.
Bake for half an hour or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar while still warm and cut into slices before storing.
Yields 3 loaves
Food Styling: Renee Muller
Photography: Moishe Wulliger
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sesame Does sesame mean sesame seeds?
I think it means tahini paste, but I will ask Brynie.