Once again, my tin was not quite the right size (it was a bit too big), so I didn't spread the mixture right to the edges.
It uses 5 egg whites - by the way, does anyone have any great ideas about what to do with 5 egg yolks? I feel bad about throwing them away, but am really not sure what else to do with them. Answers on a postcard...
Anyway, it all went fairly smoothly, and I followed all the instructions, apart from using frozen raspberries instead of fresh. I looked at the price of the fresh ones, and decided that frozen would do. It would have been better with fresh ones, but it turned out fine. I made sure that when the raspberries defrosted, I drained them well and dried them with kitchen roll.
If I was making it again, I would leave the meringue to cool down for longer - it cracked rather a lot when I rolled it up. Also I would spread the mix to the edges of the larger tin and have a slightly thinner meringue.
It makes a very large roulade - the picture is not of the whole thing - I cut over 2 inches off the end so it would fit on the plate!
Our guests seemed to enjoy it, and had second helpings - always a good sign, It scored 8.5.
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