Tiramisu Recipe
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Ingredients
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For the Espresso Mixture
For the Cream Mixture
For Assembly
Method
Prepare the Espresso Mixture
- 1
Brew the Espresso
Brew 1 cup of strong espresso coffee and let it cool to room temperature.
- 2
Mix the Espresso
In a shallow dish, combine the cooled espresso with 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur (if using) and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Prepare the Cream Mixture
- 3
Whisk the Egg Yolks
In a heatproof bowl, whisk together 3 large egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water (double boiler) and whisk until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Combine with Mascarpone
Remove the bowl from heat and let it cool slightly. Gently fold in 1 cup of mascarpone cheese and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth.
- 5
Whip the Cream
In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- 6
Fold Cream into Mixture
Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until fully combined and smooth.
Assemble the Tiramisu
- 7
Dip Ladyfingers
Quickly dip 24 ladyfinger cookies into the espresso mixture, ensuring they are soaked but not soggy.
- 8
Layer the Ingredients
In a rectangular dish, layer half of the soaked ladyfingers at the bottom. Spread half of the cream mixture over the ladyfingers.
- 9
Repeat Layers
Add another layer of the remaining soaked ladyfingers followed by the remaining cream mixture.
- 10
Chill and Dust
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Before serving, dust the top with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.