12170 Tiramisu 3.5 hours 30 minutes 6 Fri Jul 04 03:51:30 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 03:51:30 -0700 2008 Easy Italian User http://www.chow.com/recipes/12170 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:51:30 GMT Ohhhh baby! This one is good! I am not a big fan of Tiramisu in that States, it tastes totally different than here in Italy–much boozier, mushier & all together not my fav. So when I was given a heaping plate for dessert at a friends house when we first arrived, I was a little nervous about how I was going to finish my plate–well it didn’t seem to be a problem at all because it was DELISH!

Below is a simple tiramisu recipe that we have shared with our guests both for dinner & for cooking classes–loved by all! We just had 2 big groups of Italians in town & they asked the following morning if they could have the tiramisu for breakfast! I think we found a winner -

*Secrets to the recipe: 1. The eggs- you can add more egg whites & yolks for a richer flavor 2. Booze it up–add your favorite Bailey’s, Nocino, Kahlua–any coffee complimenatry liquer will go nicely in this, add it into the coffee after cooled. 3. It’s all in the ladies–ladyfingers, that is–in Italy everyone know to only use one type Pavesini–they are hard to find in the States but its worth a try. These ladyfingers give it the perfect texture & really soak up the coffee.

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  • Stiffly whisk the egg whites in a grease-free bowl.
    1. Beat the egg yolks with the sugar in another bowl until pale & fluffly.
    2. Gently fold in the mascarpone, then the egg whites.
    3. Make a layer of ladyfingers on the base of a deep serving dish & brush them evenly with coffee (don’t be shy)
    4. Make a layer of the mscarpone cream and sprinkle/cover with grated chocolate (again don’t be shy- a nice layer of chocolate dusting)
    5. Continue making layers until all the ingredients are used, ending with a layer of mascarpone cream.
    6. Dust with cocoa and chill in the fridge for about 3 hours. Enjoy!!
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    ]]>     1 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar

    ]]>     1 3/4 cups mascarpone cheese

    ]]>     7 oz. ladyfingers*

    ]]>     3/4 cup freshly brewed extra strong coffee or espresso, cooled

    ]]>     7 oz. semisweet chocolate, grated

    ]]>     unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting

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