Tiramisu

Name: Tiramisu
Total time: 285 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 500 ml strong coffee, cooled; 2 tbsp coffee liqueur (optional); 24 ladyfinger cookies; 4 egg yolks; 100 g sugar; 500 g mascarpone cheese; 250 ml heavy cream; 2 tbsp cocoa powder, for dusting

Layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cream, no baking required.

Prep: 30 min
Total: 285 min
Active: 30 min
Serves: 9
Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine: italian

Servings9

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Ingredients

Steps

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together over a pot of simmering water for about 5 minutes until pale, thick, and doubled in volume, then cool slightly.
Whisk in the mascarpone until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold it gently into the mascarpone mixture.
Mix the cooled coffee with the liqueur in a shallow dish and dip each ladyfinger for about 1 second per side — don't soak them soggy.
Layer half the dipped ladyfingers in a dish, spread half the mascarpone cream on top, then repeat with a second layer.
Cover and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight, then dust with cocoa powder right before serving.

Food safety This uses lightly cooked egg yolks; use fresh eggs and keep the dessert chilled.