Preparation

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Separate the eggs.

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Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6). Beat the egg whites with the lemon juice and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add half of the sugar and continue to whisk until stiff.

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Mix the flour with the cornflour. Beat the egg yolks with the remaining sugar and 1 tbsp warm water until frothy. Beat in the flour mixture.

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Add the beaten egg whites and fold in until combined.

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Gently spread out the mixture on a swiss roll tin lined with baking paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes on the middle shelf of the oven.

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Turn out the sponge onto a sheet of baking paper dusted with sugar and peel off the lining paper. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to cool.

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For the filling, soak the gelatine a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Finely grate the lemon zest.

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Squeeze the juice from the lemon. Heat 2 tbsp lemon juice in a pan, squeeze the water from the gelatine and add to the lemon juice, stirring until dissolved.

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Mix the quark with the sugars.

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Mix in the remaining lemon juice. Stir 2 tbsp of the mixture into the gelatine and then return it to the main mixture. Whip the cream until stiff and fold in. Leave to cool for 30 minutes.

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Spread the cream over the cooled sponge, trimming off any crusty edges. Roll up the roulade tightly and place, seam side down, on a plate. Chill for at least 2 hours. Dust with icing sugar.