How to Use jelly roll in a Sentence

jelly roll

noun
  • Make a batch on your jelly roll pan and store for up to a week.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • All jelly roll pans are 1-inch deep, though.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a reason why jelly rolls are such a classic dessert.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Roll up dough like a jelly roll, then slice into eight equal portions.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Beginning with the long side, roll up tightly as for a jelly roll.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • Beginning at the long side, roll the dough up tightly, as for a jelly roll.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Fold both sides toward the center and roll jelly roll fashion.
    — Hannah Evans, Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2020
  • If your nonstick jelly roll pan looks damaged, replace it right away.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Roll up the meat, jelly roll-style and then roll over prosciutto to cover the roulade.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Place the dough rounds on a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper (or greased with butter).
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Not to be confused with a rimmed baking sheet, a jelly roll pan is only 1 in.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
  • What is the difference between a sheet pan and a jelly roll pan and a cookie sheet?
    — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Generously spray a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray as well as hands.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2019
  • My mother didn't know there was a different pastry called a jelly roll.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Spread vegetables onto a large jelly roll pan sprayed with cooking spray.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Place tenderloin in a shallow roasting pan or jelly roll pan.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2020
  • Roll it like a jelly roll and tie it with twine before roasting for a neat presentation.
    — April Goess, ExpressNews.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Also known as a jelly roll pan, these pans are a touch bigger than a standard sheet of printer paper.
    — Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Roll the dough into a log (jelly roll shape) starting at the bottom and going tightly all the way up.
    — SI.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Stack them up vertically by placing a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan between each one.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
  • For even more versatility, some jelly roll pans include a rack.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Mix cake batter according to directions and pour into a large jelly roll pan.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • Like most baking pans, jelly roll pans can be made of several different materials.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Silpats in both half-sheet and jelly roll pan size are on sale during Amazon Prime Day 2021.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 21 June 2021
  • However, the best jelly roll pans generally cost between $20-$40.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In a conventional battery, these elements are either stacked like a wedding cake or wound around each other like a jelly roll to pack as much energy as possible into a small volume.
    — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Not included in the package, but available for add-ons are dessert options such as coconut macaroons, rainbow cookies, honey cake, seven-layer cake, jelly roll, rugelach and sponge cake.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
  • For traditional pumpkin rolls, a pumpkin spice cake is baked in a jelly roll pan, cooled, and then a cream cheese filling is added to the interior of the cake before rolling up and sprinkling the outside with powdered sugar.
    — Ajc Homepage, ajc, 9 Nov. 2017
  • Niño Envuelto Niño envuelto is the Mexican version of a jelly roll.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For food and drink, stick with morning classics like family-run Goldberg’s (not to be confused with the chain throughout the rest of the Hamptons), for bagels, or Beach Bakery for a pastry (get the croissant jelly roll), but try out newbies like Flora and The Ivy for dinner.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2025

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