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Tiramisu
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Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a classic Italian layered dessert featuring mascarpone cream folded with whipped eggs and sugar, layered with coffee-soaked sponge fingers flavored with Marsala and Kahlúa. This version also includes a strawberry component macerated in Marsala for optional fruit enhancement and is topped with grated dark chocolate for added texture. The airy, creamy filling contrasts with the slightly firm, soaked biscuits, delivering a balanced combination of sweet, creamy, and coffee flavors.

Prep Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

TIRAMISU
  • 6 egg yolk
  • 4 egg white
  • 175 grams sugar
  • 350 grams mascarpone cheese
  • 125 milliliters fresh cream
  • 700 milliliters coffee cooled to room temperature, strong
  • 120 milliliters marsala wine
  • 90 milliliters Kahlúa
  • 48 sponge fingers aka: savoiardi, approx
  • dark chocolate hard for grating as garnish
STRAWBERRIES
  • 12 strawberries cut in half
  • 80 milliliters marsala wine
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

Tiramisu
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  1. Add the egg yolks & half the sugar to mixer bowl
  2. Whisk on high speed until light & creamy (approximately 2 minutes)
  3. Add the mascarpone cheese & mix on medium speed, until just combined
  4. Add the cream and whisk for approximately another 2 minutes (until thick & creamy)
  5. Transfer to a large bowl
  6. Clean and dry the mixing bowl and whisk
  7. Pour the egg whites into the clean mixing bowl (make sure the bowl is not hot after washing)
  8. Whisk on high speed until soft peaks (approximately 1 minute)
  9. Continue whisking and slowly add remaining sugar (1 tablespoon at a time)
  10. Continue whisking until stiff peaks (approximately 1 minute)
  11. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold half of the egg whites into the cream mixture in the large bowl
  12. Once they are just combined fold through the remaining egg whites
  13. Add the marsala & the kahlua to the coffee
  14. Soak the biscuits in the coffee mix one at a time for a few seconds, drain and arrange in the dish
  15. Once one layer of biscuits is completed in the dish, spread on an even layer of the cream mixture
  16. Place another layer of soaked biscuits on the cream
  17. Top and spread with a final layer of the cream
  18. Smooth the top and garnish with some freshly grated quality chocolate
  19. Set in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
  20. Cut into desired portions and serve with some marsala soaked strawberries
  21. To make individual portion servings, simply break biscuits into appropriate smaller size before soaking and prepare in the same way as above but in each glass or bowl
Strawberries
  1. Dissolve the sugar in the marsala in a saucepan over a low flame
  2. Bring to the boil
  3. Add the strawberries
  4. Once they are vibrant and bright red, strain them out of the liquid and allow to cool
  5. Return the liquid to the stove and reduce until a syrupy consistency

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