Strawberry Tiramisu
- 1 1/2 8-ounce packages light cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 7 tablespoons Marsala
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1-pint basket strawberries
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
- 2 1/4 (about) 3.5-ounce packages Champagne biscuits (ladyfinger-style cookies)
- 1 ounce bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, grated
- Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar and 5 tablespoons Marsala in processor until smooth.
- Mix in sour cream.
- Slice half of strawberries; cut all remaining strawberries in half.
- Combine boiling water, 2 tablespoons sugar and espresso powder in medium bowl; stir to dissolve.
- Mix in remaining 2 tablespoons Marsala.
- Dip 1 Champagne biscuit briefly into espresso mixture, turning to coat.
- Place flat side up in bottom of 8-inch square glass baking dish with 2-inch-high sides.
- Repeat with enough Champagne biscuits to cover bottom of baking dish, trimming biscuits to fit.
- Spread 2/3 of cream cheese mixture over Champagne biscuits.
- Cover with sliced strawberries.
- Dip more biscuits into espresso mixture and arrange atop sliced strawberries in dish, covering completely and trimming to fit.
- Spread remaining cream cheese mixture over.
- Sprinkle with grated chocolate.
- Arrange halved strawberries around edge of pan.
- Cover and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
- Cut into squares and serve.
light cream cheese, powdered sugar, marsala, sour cream, basket strawberries, boiling water, sugar, espresso powder, cookies, bittersweet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-tiramisu-1731 (may not work)