Tiramisu

Tiramisu

Italian · Recipe

Tiramisu is a luscious Italian dessert made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, rich mascarpone cream, and a dusting of cocoa powder. It has the perfect balance of bold coffee and creamy sweetness to make it an irresistible classic.

About this dish

Italian cuisine

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 250g mascarpone cheese
  • ¼ litre cold strong black coffee
  • 5 tbsp white vermouth or Marsala
  • 200g sponge fingers
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder or grated chocolate

Description

Instructions

  1. Separate the eggs in a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, beat the whites separately until stiff Add the mascarpone to the egg yolk mixture a spoonful at a time and stir into a smooth cream, finally fold in the beaten egg whites
  2. Mix the coffee with the Vermouth for Marsala In a shallow dish . Briefly dip half the sponge fingers in the liquid, soaking both sides, and arrange in a layer on the bottom of a shallow serving dish.
  3. Pour half the mascarpone mixture over the sponge fingers and dip the remaining fingers in the liquid and arrange on top of the mascarpone cream.
  4. Finally pour over the remaining rest of the mascarpone cream and smooth the surface.
  5. Cover and chill for about 2 hours before serving, sprinkle generously with cocoa powder (using a small sieve makes this easier) or grated chocolate.