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Homemade tiramisu recipe

Easy homemade tiramisu recipe made with mascarpone, ladyfingers, eggs, sugar, coffee, rum and cacao powder.

Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
6 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 to 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European , Italian

Ingredients

  • 16 oz mascarpone cheese
  • ½ tbs rum – optional
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 3 large eggs yolks and whites separated
  • 2 cup espresso coffee cooled (or 2 cups regular coffee + 1-2 tsp instant espresso), in a shallow bowl
  • 2 packs of ladyfingers 4.75 oz each pack
  • 1-2 tbs cacao powder
  • 1-2 tbs chocolate shavings

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. In a medium size bowl beat the egg yolks until foamy, add the sugar and the rum.
  2. In another bowl beat the egg whites until they become fluffy and stiff
  3. Use a spoon to add the mascarpone cheese to the egg whites, fold the mascarpone in gently.
  4. Gently stir in the egg yolk and sugar mix.
  5. Dip each ladyfinger into the coffee – it should be a fairly quick dip that moistens the cookie without getting it soggy.
  6. Place the coffee dipped ladyfingers in a square serving dish until you have a full layer of cookies.
  7. Cover the coffee dipped ladyfingers with the mascarpone mixture cream and top with another layer of coffee dipped ladyfingers.
  8. Finish with a final layer of mascarpone mixture.
  9. Refrigerate the tiramisu for at least 6 hours – overnight is ideal.
  10. Sprinkle the cacao powder on top and add the chocolate shavings before serving.