Tiramisu Recipe
Tiramisu
A dessert of cake infused with coffee, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate.
Ingredients
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds mascarpone cheese
- 4 large egg whites. Beaten until stiff peaks form
- 2 cups Italian Espresso, cold
- 1/2 cup Sambuca
- 42 ladyfingers
- Unsweetened cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and pale yellow.
- Fold the mascarpone into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated and smooth.
- Fold the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture thoroughly.
- Ina medium sized bowl combine the espresso and brandy.
- Dip the ladyfingers quickly into the mixture, one at a time, and place a layer of the very close together in a 14x10 dish.
- Spread half of the mascarpone mixture evenly over the fine mesh strainer.
- Dip more ladyfingers into the espresso-brandy mixture and place over the mascarpone making another layer.
- Top with remaining mascarpone and sprinkle with the cocoa powder through a fine mesh strainer.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours.
- Just before serving, shave some chocolate and sprinkle over the cake.
