Tiramisu

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

From the Italian “tirami su” (pick me up or cheer me up), this dessert can cheer anybody up. The recipe I am presenting here is by Nicoletta Pini and was given to me by my fantastic Italian teacher, Caterina Bertolotto.

#dessert #sweet #Italian #ladyfingers #coffee #chocolate

Tiramisu

From the Italian “tirami su” (pick me up or cheer me up), this dessert can cheer anybody up. The recipe I am presenting here is by Nicoletta Pini and was given to me by my fantastic Italian teacher, Caterina Bertolotto.

#dessert #sweet #Italian #ladyfingers #coffee #chocolate

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Ingredients

20 minutes plus 1-day refrigeration
6 people
  1. 5eggs, at room temperature, separated
  2. 5 tablespoonssugar
  3. 1 pound(≈ 1/2 kilo) mascarpone, at room temperature
  4. 1/2 cupespresso coffee, cold
  5. 1/4 cupcoffee liquor like Kahlúa
  6. 18savoiardi (ladyfingers)
  7. Cocoa powder

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes plus 1-day refrigeration
  1. 1

    In a medium-size bowl beat egg yolks and sugar until very pale yellow and about tripled in volume. Mix in the mascarpone. Set aside.

  2. 2

    In a separate large bowl beat egg whites until it creates soft-medium peaks. Gently incorporate yolk mixture with a spatula.

  3. 3

    Make espresso coffee and cool. In a shallow bowl combine coffee and liquor.

  4. 4

    Dust the bottom of an 8-in x 8-in dish with cocoa powder. Then put a layer of savoiardi briefly submerged in the coffee mixture.

  5. 5

    Add a layer of the mascarpone cream. Then another layer of savoiardi in coffee and finish with the rest of the mascarpone cream.

  6. 6

    Dust the top with cocoa powder, cover and let it rest in the refrigerator for a day.

  7. 7

    Serve cold with extra cocoa powder.

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Comments (2)

Carrie Wood
Carrie Wood @Meem06
Looks amazing! It’s my favorite dessert! Can’t wait to make it!!!

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