Brazo De Gitano (Gypsy's Arm) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 tbsp cocoa
2 egg yolks
2 cups caster sugar
1 tbsp plain flour , sifted
4 whole eggs
3 tbsp self-raising flour , sifted
3 tbsp almonds, toasted and chopped
1 tbsp whole almond
1 tbsp icing sugar

Directions:

Put the milk, essence and cocoa in a pan and whisk, bring to boiling point.
Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl with 4 oz. castor suger and 1 tbsp. flour
Gradually whisk in the hot milk.
Return to the pan and stir over low heat until the custard thickens.
Put the eggs and the remaining castor sugar in a bowl and whisk over a pan of hot water until pale and thick, then whisk until cool.
Fold in the self-raising flour.
Pour mixture into lined tin and bake at 190C degrees for 15 min until risen and golden brown.
Put a piece of greaseproof paper on the work surface and sprinkle with a little extra castor sugar.
Turn the sponge into the sugared paper, trim edges, cover with another piece of paper.
Roll up with paper inside from one of the long edges.
Leave to cool.
Unroll and spread with the cold filling, sprinkle the toasted almonds over the filling and roll up again.
Decorate with whole almonds and sift icing sugar over the top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	771.42 Kcal (3230 kJ)
Calories from fat	113.66 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.63g	19%
Cholesterol	246.82mg	82%
Sodium	288.76mg	12%
Potassium	335.58mg	7%
Total Carbs	151.68g	51%
Sugars	130.27g	521%
Dietary Fiber	1.92g	8%
Protein	13.98g	28%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	162.4mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	270.22 Kcal (1131 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.81 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.42g	19%
Cholesterol	86.46mg	82%
Sodium	101.15mg	12%
Potassium	117.55mg	7%
Total Carbs	53.13g	51%
Sugars	45.63g	521%
Dietary Fiber	0.67g	8%
Protein	4.9g	28%
Iron	0.7mg	11%
Calcium	56.9mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

16.1

Points
21

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

Bad Points

High in Sugar

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