This is the classic Italian dessert – made a little easier than the recipe from Italian chefs Alessandro Negrini, Fabio Pisani, and the rest of the gang.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb mascarpone cheese (or make a substitute- see Misc. Info)
- 1 c of heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 c sugar
- 3 Tab rum (brandy also works well)
- 20 Italian lady fingers (a light, crisp, oblong Italian cookie with powdered sugar on one side – not the soft ones)
- cocoa powder
- a double shot of espresso coffee (I used 2 tsp instant expresso and 1/4 c boiling water )
- 1/2 c of coffee
- shavings of unsweetened dark chocolate to top (1 oz. should do)
Directions:
- Chill whipping cream and bowl.
- Mix coffee and espresso and chill.
- Beat whipping cream until stiff peaks.
- Put the cheese, sugar, and brandy into a medium bowl and mix until smooth.
- Add more sugar or alcohol as desired.
- Fold in whipping cream to create cheese mixture.
- Soak lady fingers in espresso for a couple seconds, rotating to coat all sides.
- Place lady fingers side by side on bottom of a 7×7 pan.
- Put half the cheese mixture on lady fingers in pan.
- Smooth with a spatula or spoon.
- Sift cocoa powder liberally on surface of layer.
- Apply second layer of lady fingers and remaining cheese.
- Sift cocoa powder and half of chocolate shavings.
- Cover in plastic wrap and chill.
- To serve, use the remaining chocolate shavings by sprinkling a bit onto eight plates.
- Cut tiramisu into eight rectangles and serve on plates (or simply spoon them out).
Serves: 8
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