Tiramisu

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Ingredients

  • 1-3 cups black coffee, cooled
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 2 tbsp Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1/4 cups castor sugar
  • 250g mascarpone cheese
  • 1 cup cream (250 mL), whipped
  • 20 large sponge fingers
  • 2 tbsp cocoa

Tiramisu (tih-ruh-mee-SOO) - The Italian translation for tiramisu is "carry me up."

Also known as Tuscan Trifle and Zuppa Inglese. Tradition tiramisu is a pudding-like dessert that usually consists of sponge cake or ladyfingers dipped in a liqueur, then layered with grated chocolate and rich custard. Tiramisu was originally made as a loose custard, it is only in recent years that using mascarpone cheese has come into fashion.

  1. Combine coffee, rum and liquor in a deep bowl.
  2. Use electric beaters to beat egg yolks and sugar for 3 minutes until thick and pale.
  3. Add mascarpone and beat until combined.
  4. Using a metal spoon, fold whipped cream.
  5. Beat egg whites till soft peaks.
  6. Fold quickly and lightly into cream mixture.
  7. Dip half the sponge fingers, one at a time, into a coffee mixture and arrange in base of serving dish about 20 x 25 cm and 6 cm deep.
  8. Spread half the cream over the biscuits.
  9. Dip the remaining biscuits and repeat layering with biscuits and cream.
  10. Smoothen surface and dust with cocoa.
  11. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

P.S. For a non-alcoholic version, you can give the rum and liqueur a miss, and it will still taste just as good! Buon appetito!

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