Leek Roulade With Ricotta and Corn Filling

Ami White

Ingredients

  • 30 g Butter
  • 1 Medium Leek - sliced
  • 1 Garlic Clove - crushed
  • 60 g Butter - plus extra
  • 250 ml Milk
  • 90 g Plain Flour
  • 4 Eggs - separated
  • 2 tblsp Parmesan Cheese - grated
  • For the Filling:
  • 100 g Ricotta Cheese
  • 10 g Fresh Chives - chopped
  • 2 x 130g tins Corn Kernels

Directions

  • Set oven to 200°C.
  • Grease Swiss-roll tin.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add the leeks and garlic and fry over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the leeks are soft.
  • Melt the extra butter in the second saucepan, stir in the flour, and stir over a medium heat for 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually stir in the milk. Return to the eat and continue stirring until the mixture boils and thickens.
  • Stir in the egg yolks and the leek mixture, transfer mixture to the glass bowl.
  • Beat whites in a plastic bowl until soft peaks form, fold lighly into the leek mixture.
  • Spread mixture into prepared swiss-roll tin. Bake for about 12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
  • Sprinkle greaseproof paper with parmesan cheese. Turn roulade onto the grease lined paper.
  • Spread roulade evenly with filling. Roll like a swiss roll.
  • For the filling: Beat cheese in a small bowl with an electric whisk until smooth. Stir in the corn and chopped chives.