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Christmas Desserts: Classic Italian Tiramisu
This Classic Italian Tiramisu is seriously one of the easiest desserts to make for Christmas! It's picture perfect with a sweet mascarpone filling, espresso dipped lady fingers and all the cocoa powder on top!
Prep Time
20 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 519 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Dutch Processed cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
- 1 cup brewed espresso (optional to add a few tablespoons of dark rum)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 large egg yolks, cold (I use pasteurized eggs)
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 8-ounce tubs mascarpone cheese, chilled
- 1 ¾ cups heavy cream, chilled
- 2-3 dozen hard ladyfinger cookies
Instructions
- Whisk together the cocoa powder, espresso and vanilla in a bowl and set aside
- In a mixer or using a hand mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Add in the salt, mascarpone cheese and continue to whip until smooth. Add the chilled cream and continue to whip, until light, creamy, smooth and can hold a soft peak.
- Dunk each ladyfinger in the espresso mixture to absorb the liquid and start to line a 7x11 oval baking dish with the cookies. Top the first layer of cookies with ½ of the whipped mascarpone mixture and use the back of a metal spoon to spread it into an even layer. Dust with cocoa powder. Repeat for another layer and then finish by dusting with cocoa powder on top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Dunking the ladyfingers is an art form - you need enough to get a good flavor and texture, but you don't want them to fall apart. Just a quick dunk will do - nothing more than 1-2 seconds!
Nutrition Information
Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
243mg
(81%)
Sodium
141mg
(6%)
Potassium
141mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1517IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 243mg | 81% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1517IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.