Famous Chocolate Wafer Roll
Another great recipe from the mid-20th Century (circa 1950s). This recipe comes from the box of Famous Chocolate Wafers and is just so sweet and impressive.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 20 Famous chocolate wafers
- Chocolate curls (to garnish)*
Instructions
- Whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla extract until stiff.
- Set aside 1 cup of mixture.
- Spread wafers with remaining cream and arrange in stacks of five.
- Chill for 15 minutes.
- Lay stacks on edge to make one long roll.
- Spread remaining 1 cup of cream on outside of roll.
- Cover and chill for at least four hours or overnight.
- Garnish with chocolate curls or shavings before serving.
- To serve, cut diagonally.
Notes
* To make chocolate curls you can slightly warm a large candy bar of good quality chocolate in the microwave (only a few seconds should do). Slowly scrape back of bar with a vegetable peeler and transfer curls using a wooden pick, to a large plate. Refrigerate until firm.
This was a favorite recipe of Frank L. Stephens.
Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/famous-chocolate-wafer-roll/