Broccoli And Bacon Roulade

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 175 g bacon
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 250 g broccoli, cooked in small florets
• 90 g butter or 90 g margarine
• 1/3 cup flour
• pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 4 large eggs, seperated
• 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup cracker crumb, crushed (savoury)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius.
• 2 remove rind from bacon and chop finely.
• 3 place in well greased pan with the onion and fry until cooked, then drain and set aside.
• 4 make a sauce with the butter, flour, seasonings and milk; add half the cheese and set aside, covered for 5 minutes.
• 5 beat egg whites until stiff, carefully fold into the sauce, mixing until no streaks remain - do not over beat.
• 6 spoon into a lined, greased and flour-dusted large swiss roll pan and bake for 40 45 minutes.
• 7 in the meantime, scatter the buscuit crumbs over a large sheet of greaseproof paper. gently mix the bacon, onion, broccoli and remaining cheese together.
• 8 carefully turn the cooked roll onto the paper, scatter the bacon mixture evenly over the surface and roll up.
• 9 serve hot, warm or cool in slices with a salad if desired.