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Chai Tiramisu

Chai Tiramisu has lady fingers dipped in warm chai, layered with sweetened mascarpone cream. This take on a classic tiramisu is delicious.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Chilling Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 508 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian , Italian , American , Italian-American Fussion

Ingredients

Chai Tea Concentrate:
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (about 10 peppercorns)
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 3 whole cardamom pods
  • 2 inch knob fresh ginger (peeled and cut into rounds)
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 3 cups filtered water
  • 3 bags black tea
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Mascarpone filling:
  • 2 cups mascarpone
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 24 lady fingers (from a 7-ounce package)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted, for topping

Instructions

To Make the Chai Concentrate:
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  1. On a cutting board, using the back of a chef's knife, crush the black peppercorns, cloves, and cardamom pods. Place them in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger and cinnamon sticks and toast for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant.
  2. Add the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Add the tea bags, turn off the heat and cover the pot so the tea can steep for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags and pour in the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the tea through a strainer and set aside. If you're moving super fast through this recipe, you may need to transfer the bowl of chai tea to the fridge to chill faster.
To Make the Mascarpone Filling:
  1. In the stand-up mixer (with the whisk attachment) or using a hand-held electric mixer, combine the mascarpone, sugar, egg yolks, dark rum, heavy cream and salt. Beat for about two minutes, until light and fluffy. The mixture should fall back onto itself.
To Assemble the Tiramisu:
  1. Spread about 1/3 cup of the mascarpone filling onto the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish. Dip about 6 to 7 lady fingers, one by one, into the chai tea, arranging them side by side. If there's a gap between the lady fingers and the baking dish, place a few in the opposite direction.
  2. Spread about 1/2 cup of the mascarpone filling atop the lady fingers. Repeat layering with the remaining two layers. Smooth the top layer of mascarpone filling until nice and even. Lightly cover the tiramisu and transfer to the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours (or up to 1 day). Dust the top with the cocoa powder.

Notes

  • Tips and Tricks:
  • Before you start the recipe, give your lady fingers a taste test. If they're hard and dry, then feel free to dunk the lady fingers in the chai tea for about 5 long seconds. if they're not dry, then I recommend doing a super fast dunk.
  • Let's talk different brands of mascarpone. I tested this with two different brands. Bellwether Farms was much thicker than Vermont Creamery. I love both brands but for this particular recipe I favored the thickness from Bellwether Farms. But both will work great!

Nutrition Information

Serving 6g Calories 508kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.001g Cholesterol 227mg (76%) Sodium 92mg (4%) Potassium 86mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 1182IU (24%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 125mg (13%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 508

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 508kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.001g 0%
Cholesterol 227mg 76%
Sodium 92mg 4%
Potassium 86mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 1182IU 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 125mg 13%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.