Tiramisu Recipe
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Ingredients
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For the coffee mixture
For the mascarpone mixture
For assembly
Method
Prepare the coffee mixture
- 1
Brew the espresso
Brew 1 cup of strong espresso coffee and let it cool to room temperature.
- 2
Mix in liqueur and sugar
In a shallow dish, combine the cooled espresso, coffee liqueur, and granulated sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Prepare the mascarpone mixture
- 3
Whisk egg yolks and sugar
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 3 egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar until pale and creamy.
- 4
Add mascarpone
Gently fold in 1 cup of mascarpone cheese until fully incorporated.
- 5
Whip the cream
In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup of heavy cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
- 6
Combine mixtures
Carefully fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture until smooth and well combined.
Assemble the tiramisu
- 7
Dip the ladyfingers
Quickly dip each ladyfinger cookie into the coffee mixture, ensuring they are soaked but not overly soggy.
- 8
Layer the cookies
Place a layer of soaked ladyfingers in the bottom of a rectangular dish.
- 9
Add mascarpone mixture
Spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the layer of ladyfingers.
- 10
Repeat layers
Repeat the process with another layer of soaked ladyfingers followed by the remaining mascarpone mixture.
- 11
Chill
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- 12
Serve
Before serving, dust the top with cocoa powder and add dark chocolate shavings if desired.