Tiramisu
This dessert does benefit from being left to settle, the mixture firms up and the flavours blend. I leave it in the fridge overnight.
SERVES
8
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
480
MINUTES
Ingredients
250ml strong espresso coffee, cooled
100ml marsala
175g ladyfinger biscuits
300ml cream
250g mascarpone
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tbps soft brown sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
20g dark chocolate, finely grated
Method
Pour the coffee and 25ml of the marsala into a wide bowl and dip half of the lady fingers into the liquid, one at a time. Dip them on both sides
Line one layer of the ladyfingers in a nice dish, which will be used to serve the dessert. Set the others aside.
Whisk the cream, mascarpone, the remaining 75ml of marsala, vanilla, and sugar until smooth and doubled in volume.
Sprinkle a dusting of cocoa powder over the layer of soaked ladyfingers and top it with a layer of the whisked mascarpone mixture.
Dip the rest of the ladyfingers in the coffee mixture and add another layer to the dessert.
Top this with more cocoa powder and again with the mascarpone.
Sprinkle the remaining cocoa powder on top.
Place into the fridge to firm up. I like to leave it overnight, but if you do not have time, try for at least three hours.
Add a sprinkling of finely grated dark chocolate before serving.
