Name: Chillingsworth's Lemon Roulade
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 large egg yolks; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 4 large eggs, separated; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest; 1/3 cup confectioners sugar plus additional for dusting

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 6 hr (includes chilling)

Chillingsworth, in Brewster on Cape Cod, was one of several restaurants that caused a great deal of mail to flow into our You Asked for It department during the '60s and '70s. This homespun lemon roll is part of its legacy.

Cooks' notes:

• A long serrated knife will cut neat slices without compressing or tearing cake. • Filling can be chilled up to 3 days. • Assembled cake improves in flavor if made 1 day ahead and kept chilled.

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