Tuesday, March 29, 2011

TIRAMISU

I was craving for this dessert last weekend.  Found a recipe from BigOven.com and made it, but tweaked it a bit as I read most of the reviews were saying that dipping the lady fingers in the coffee and brandy mix made the dessert soggy.

TIRAMISU

Ingredients:

2 cups strong coffee
3 tbsp Brandy
2 large eggs, separate yolks from whites
3 tbsp white sugar
3 cups mascarpone cheese
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
150 grams Cocoa powder; dark
500 grams Lady fingers


Directions:

1.  Mix cold coffee with Brandy and set aside.

2.  Beat egg yolks and the sugar together in a large bowl until thick and pale.

3.  Add the mascarpone cheese and mix until combined.

4.  In another bowl, whip the heavy cream and then fold into the egg, sugar and cheese mixture.

5.  In a third bowl, beat the egg whites into soft peaks and then quickly fold into the cake mix.

6.  Sprinkle a thin layer of cocoa powder into a  large dish.

7.  Arrange lady fingers in the bottom of the dish afte cocoa powder.  Brush coffee and Brandy mixture on the lady fingers ( do not overdo it as it can make your tiramisu soggy).

8.  Spread a thick layer of the cake mixture over the soaked lady fingers .  Then dust  with another sprinkling of cocoa powder.

9.  Place another layer of lady fingers and brush with the coffee and brandy mix, again sprinkling with cocoa powder.

10.  Smooth the rest of the cake mixture in a thick layer over the second lady finger layer.  Sprinkle with Cocoa powder.

11.  Place in the refrigerator and allow to set.  DO NOT serve for at least 2 hours, FOR BEST FLAVOR, leave it in fridge for 24 hours.