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Classic Italian Tiramisu
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Prep Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Refrigerate:
8
hours
hours
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Author:
Edyta
Classic and Authentic Recipe for Tiramisu, a famous Italian dessert.
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Ingredients
4
organic egg yolks;
½
cup
of sugar;
1/3
cup
of Marsala wine;
1
cup
of whipping heavy cream
preferably organic;
17
oz.
Mascarpone Cheese;
2
cups
of Espresso coffee or brewed strong coffee;
3
tablespoon
of brandy
or liqueur or cognac;
3
tablespoon
of powdered sugar
1 1/2
count package of Italian Ladyfingers;
Cocoa powder for garnish
Instructions
Add egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine into the glass or metal bowl and place it over simmering hot water to create double boiler;
Whisk it constantly for about 5-10 minutes until thick, pale and double in size;
Remove from the heat and gently fold in Mascarpone cheese;
Using mixer whip the cream until it is thick and fluffy;
Gently fold your whipped cream into the mascarpone custard;
In a shallow dish combine brewed espresso with powdered sugar and brandy;
One at the time dip the ladyfingers in coffee mixture and place in a baking dish (9x13 will work perfectly);
Line the ladyfingers in rows, then spread half of the mascarpone custard on top;
Repeat with the second layer of coffee/brandy dipped ladyfingers and the other half of the custard;
Using the mesh strainer dust the top with the coco powder;
Refrigerate for 8 hours;
Serve with your favorite Italian dessert wine and enjoy!