When well done, this is one of my favorites desserts. It looks like a really complicated dessert as it is so tasty, with so many flavors you can identify in your mouth: the ladyfingers, the brandy, the eggs, the coffee, the chocolate...
Every summer my mother in law buys these delicious mini Tiramisú cakes at the supermarket, so this recipe is dedicated to her, Teresa. And now, as I promised when I posted the Ladyfingers´ recipe, I bring you a dessert you can make with these vanilla sticks in case you want to surprise a friend, a family member or, as I´ll do, surprise my husband.
INGREDIENTS:
A- Patience
B- 8oz of mascarpone cheese
C- 2 small egg yolks
D- 2 tablespoons of sugar
E- 2oz of espresso
F- 1 1/2 tablespoons of brandy or dark rum
G- 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
H- chocolate shavings for garnish.
I- Ladyfingers (I used about 10)
PROCEDURE:
FIRST STEP: Whisk the egg yolks, the sugar and half of the brandy. Put the machine in fast speed in order for the mixture to thicken.
SECOND STEP: Now while at a normal speed, add the mascarpone cheese spoon by spoon. The texture will be soft, like mayonnaise.
THIRD STEP: On a plate, mix the espresso and the remaining brandy. Wet the ladyfingers with this mixture. Make sure you make it fast, you want them slightly wet. Place them one after the other on a serving dish. I used 10 in total.
FOURTH STEP: Top the ladyfingers layer with 1/3 of the mascarpone mixture and repeat the ladyfinger layering.
FIFTH STEP: Top the ladyfingers again with the remaining cheese mixture.
SIXTH STEP: Cover and let it rest in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
SEVENTH STEP: Garnish with powdered cocoa and shaved chocolate.
Remember, if the mixture is too runny, you might want to use a pan instead of a serving dish.
Yield: 4 servings
Yield: 4 servings
Send pictures of your Tiramisú cake to cooknshoutenglish@gmail.com
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