Chocolate Tangerine Roulade

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   Preheat oven to 400 F. Butter a 15- by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan and line with wax paper or parchment paper.

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   Butter and flour paper, knocking out excess flour.

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   In a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth, and remove double boiler or pan from heat.

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   In a bowl with an electric mixer beat yolks, sugar, zest, and salt until thick, pale, and mixture forms a ribbon when beaters are lifted.

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   Beat in melted chocolate until just combined.

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   In another bowl with cleaned beaters beat whites until they just hold soft peaks.

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   Stir one fourth whites into chocolate mixture to lighten and fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.

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   Pour batter into jelly-roll pan, spreading evenly with a spatula, and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until cake is springy to the touch.

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   Cool cake in pan, covered with a dampened kitchen towel.

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    With a sharp knife cut peel and pith from tangerines or oranges and cut sections free from membranes.

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    In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream with liqueur until it just holds stiff peaks and fold in fruit sections until just combined.

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    Put a large sheet of foil (about 20 by 15 inches) on a work surface and lightly dust with cocoa powder.

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    Invert cake onto foil and gently peel off paper.

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    Spoon cream mixture evenly onto cake.

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    Beginning with a short side and using foil as a guide, roll up roulade jelly-roll fashion and transfer to a platter, seam side down.

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    Lightly dust roulade with cocoa powder.

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    Roulade may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, loosely covered.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.