Ingredients
Chicken Roulade Appetizers:
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) milk, 1-2 % MF
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) pepper
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 6 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) cream of tartar
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup (375 mL) cooked chicken, chopped
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) almonds, sliced, toasted
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) parsley, fresh, chopped
- 2 green onions, small, chopped
- 2 tsp (10 mL) curry powder, (optional)
- 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) salt
- cayenne pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise, low-fat
Instructions
- Chicken Roulade Appetizers
- 1 Lightly grease 15 x 10-inch (40 x 25 cm) jelly-roll pan or baking sheet with edge. Line with parchment paper or foil, shiny side up. Coat generously with butter or margarine and flour lightly.
- 2 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 3 In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to boil; simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 4 Beat egg yolks, adding a few drops hot sauce, then beat egg yolk mixture into sauce. Season with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Pour into medium bowl and cool slightly.
- 5 Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until stiff but not dry. Gently fold into sauce. Spread mixture in prepared pan.
- 6 Bake in a 375°F (190°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and top feels firm. Let stand 5 minutes. Invert roulade on clean tea towel.
- 7 Carefully peel off paper in strips. Cool completely. Cut crosswise in half to make 2 rectangles, 10 inches (25 cm) wide.
- Filling
- 1 Combine all ingredients. Spread filling over both rectangles.
- 2 Starting with a 10 inch (25 cm) side, roll up both rectangles. Wrap separately with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (May be prepared 2 days ahead.) Cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) slices.