Although I’m not Irish there’s something about Ireland and its people that I find truly engaging. So here’s my humble contribution to St. Paddy’s Day celebrations 🙂
The shamrock pattern looked much better in my mind’s eye but I might have snipped off the tip of my piping bag a little too large 
SHAMROCK DECO ROLL
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs
75g caster sugar
75g flour, sifted
GREEN BATTER
1 egg white
30g granulated sugar
40g flour
20g butter, room temperature
green food colouring
FILLING
1 can (397g / 14oz) sweetened condensed milk
METHOD
For the filling, simply beat the sweetened condensed milk for about 5 minutes in a blender until it becomes really thick. Let it rest in the fridge whilst you prepare the batters.
Prepare your Swiss roll tray putting the pattern you chose under a piece of baking parchment. If you’re writing anything just remember to spell it backwards 😉
In a small bowl, combine egg white, sugar and flour. Add butter and food colouring (remember that after baking it’ll fade a bit). Put the batter in a piping bag or small zip bag and cut off the tip. Go over your pattern and copy it to the parchment paper (you only need to copy it to 1/3 of your baking tray). Put it in the freezer whilst you make the roll batter.
Preheat oven to 200oC.
Whisk together eggs and sugar until the whisk leaves a trail and the mixture gets light and fluffy (it will take about 5 minutes in a stand mixer). Fold in the flour very gently.
Get your tray from the freezer, remove the printed sheet and spread the batter over your pattern, smoothing the surface very carefully.
Bake it for about 12 minutes or until the edges start to pull away from the sides of the tray.
Invert your cake onto another piece of parchment and then flip it over, so that the pattern faces down. Apply the filling and roll up your cake with the help of the parchment. Make sure you start rolling from the end that has no pattern!
tea with erika 
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Oh my gosh this is so cool! I love the shamrocks! What a fun technique and you’ve executed it so beautifully 🙂
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You’re a doll, Allie! Thanks! But they’re nowhere near as perfect as your shamrocks 🍀
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Where have you been hiding, talented lady? Beautiful deco roll. Although you’re not Irish… Happy St Patrick’s Day! 😀 )))
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Thank you, dear! You’re always so kind! I’ve had some health issues one after the other but I’m getting back on track now 😊
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Wow looks fantastic!! Well done and Happy St Patrick’s Day! 🙂
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Awn, thanks Emma! Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you too! 💚
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Happy St Patrick’s Day!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you too! 🍀
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Fantastic Job Erika!!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!! 🙂
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Thanks, Amy! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Awww I love it! This is super cute. Such an effective way of jazzing it up.
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Thanks, Emma! It was not quite like what I’d imagined but… 🙂
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Sometimes things don’t turn out how you plan but that doesn’t mean they aren’t any good 🙂 I’d be super proud of this! X
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Awn, you’re too kind! To tell you the truth I’m both disappointed and proud at the same time 😉
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A bitter sweet mix of emotions 🙂
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You did such an awesome job on this…the attention to detail is just beautiful! 🙂
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Awn, thanks! You’re too kind!
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ARRÁ!!! Aha!
Seja bem-vinda de volta ao espaço virtual.
Eu comi e estava dos deuses. A fatia que restou foi saboreada com baba escorrendo pelo canto da boca.
Was delicious.
Bj.
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Thank you!
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