Recipe For Tiramisu
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Recipe For Tiramisu
Description
This Tiramisu begins by making a custard with whisked egg yolks, sugar, and milk cooked to boiling and cooled thoroughly. Mascarpone cheese is blended into the chilled custard to create a smooth filling. Separately, heavy whipping cream is whipped with vanilla to stiff peaks and folded into the mascarpone mixture.
Ladyfingers are briefly soaked in a chilled espresso and dark rum mixture to absorb flavor without becoming soggy. These soaked cookies form the base layers, alternating with the mascarpone cream. The dessert is assembled in a dish and dusted with unsweetened cocoa powder to provide a slightly bitter contrast.
Leftover Tiramisu keeps well refrigerated for up to four days and can be enjoyed as a dessert, a sweet breakfast with berries, or a snack. The recipe notes provide tips on ingredient substitutions and storage, as well as suggestions for types of wine or rum to use.
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 6 egg see note 1, yolk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese (see note 2)
For the whipped cream:
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cake:
- 1/4 cup espresso or strongly brewed coffee, chilled (see note 3)
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (see note 4)
- 2 (3 ounce) packages lady fingers (see note 5)
- cocoa powder for dusting (see note 6, unsweetened
Instructions
To make the filling:
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Boil for 1 minute; remove from heat. Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, placing wrap directly on the surface of the custard. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Remove mascarpone cheese from the refrigerator so it softens while the custard chills.
- In an electric mixer fit with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a spatula, blend chilled custard with softened mascarpone cheese until smooth. Set aside.
To assemble the cake:
- To make the whipped cream, in an electric mixer fit with the whisk attachment, or with an electric hand mixer, beat cream and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- In a small bowl, combine chilled espresso and rum. Separate the lady fingers horizontally and arrange a single layer in the bottom of an ungreased 11-inch by 7-inch baking dish (about 16 lady fingers).
- Brush with the espresso-rum mixture. Spread half of the custard mixture over the lady fingers, then top with half of the whipped cream.
- Repeat with remaining lady fingers brush with the espresso-rum mixture, remaining custard mixture, and remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with cocoa as desired (1 tablespoon or up to ¼ cup). Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Store leftover tiramisu covered in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Egg yolks are used exclusively for the custard; save egg whites for other uses like meringue or freeze for later.
- If mascarpone is unavailable, mix softened cream cheese with heavy cream as a substitute.
- Use strongly brewed espresso or coffee chilled for soaking ladyfingers; instant espresso powder diluted with hot water also works.
- Dark rum can be replaced with light rum, coffee liqueur, brandy, cognac, or sweet Marsala wine; rum extract mixed with water is an alternative.
- Choose Italian ladyfingers or similar dry sponge cookies for best texture in layering.
- Use unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting to add bitterness that balances sweetness.
- This recipe yields about eight generous slices depending on serving size.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 523 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 523kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Cholesterol | 257mg | 86% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 1568IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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