Tiramisu

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Tiramisu: Love At First Bite

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made of sponge lady finger biscuits, espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, eggs, cream, sugar, Marsala wine, cocoa, and rum. The Italian name tiramisù means "pick-me-up" (metaphorically, "make me happy,"), a reference to the two caffeine-containing ingredients, espresso and cocoa. On my list of heavenly sweets, this dessert gets top ranking!

Tiramisu: MMM...Make Me Happy

I fell in love with Tiramisu after (during?) the first bite I ever took of this heavenly dessert. Good Tiramisu is melting in your mouth, it has a delightful, prominent coffee flavor, and it is very creamy. It also has a cream layer on the top, dusted with cocoa powder. It takes a little bit of time to prepare it, but I can reassure you, it is worth every minute of your input!

How to Make Tiramisu

The ladyfingers (and my favorite ones are those from Savoiardi) are sprinkled with or briefly soaked in a mixture of coffee, rum, and sugar. They are layered with a mixture of mascarpone cheese and zabaglione, a custard made from egg yolks, Marsala, and sugar. Cocoa powder is then sprinkled on top.

Tiramisu has become one of the most popular desserts served in restaurants of all types, not just Italian restaurants. The recipe has been adapted into cakes, puddings, and other varieties of dessert. Other flavors are often used now in place of coffee, including strawberry, lemon, or chocolate.

Ingredients:

* 4 egg whites
* 2 egg yolks
* 100 g (1/2 cup) of sugar (alter to your own preference)
* 500 g (2 1/2 cups) of mascarpone cheese
* espresso
* marsala wine (or brandy or cognac)
* lady fingers (sponge cake fingers)
* dark chocolate powder

How to proceed

1. Make espresso, sweeten, and add the marsala wine (or cognac) to it.
2. Beat sugar into the egg yolks.
3. Beat the sweetened mascarpone into the sweetened yolks.
4. Whisk whites of 4 eggs until they form stiff peaks.
5. Fold egg whites into mascarpone mixture.
6. Quickly dip both sides of the ladyfingers in the espresso mixture.
7. Layer soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone in a large bowl or pan (start with fingers, finish with mascarpone).
8. Sprinkle dark chocolate powder on top.
9. Refrigerate for one hour.

Helpful Tips About Tiramisu

Savoiardi are the traditional biscuits used with this recipe, rather than ladyfingers

Cream can be used as an alternative to thicken the tiramisu. Whisk 3/4 pint to 1 pint of double cream until stiff peaks form, then add the sugar and continue from step 2.

Full-fat spread cheese can be used as an alternative to mascarpone; add some cream to taste.

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DebtSolutions22 DebtSolutions22 Jan 8, 2009 @ 3:50 pm

My all time favourite dessert. Funny thing is I never attempted to try to bake this myself. I will try this with the recipe you provided :) Thanks for a great lens.. now I am craving for tiramisu :)

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Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Feb 12, 2008 @ 6:39 am

The Waffles are singing the praises of your Tiramisu lens. I also fell in love the first time I ever tasted Tiramisu I fell in love with it also.

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Classic Classic Oct 7, 2007 @ 12:56 am

Thanks for your kind comments! I am glad you also like Tiramisu, Kathy; and Awelldressedbullet, you need to try it! You will probably love it!

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awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Sep 29, 2007 @ 6:27 am

Have never tried it, but certainly sounds yummy, thanks for dropping by mine - Kathy

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kathyrclark kathyrclark Sep 24, 2007 @ 2:48 am

Hi Classic,
Thanks for putting this Lens together. This is my favorite Dessert. Well done.
Kathy Clark

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