Tiramisu
- Egg yolks, 3 extra large (alt. 6 yolks)
- Sugar, 1/4 cup (1-1/4)
- Kahula , 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup Mascarpone cheese, 10 oz (1-1/4 cup)
- Whipping Cream, 1 cup (1-3/4)
- Vanilla Extract 1 Tbsp
- Strong coffee, 1 cup cold (espresso)
- Ladyfingers, 24 (36)
- Dark or semi-sweet chocolate, 5 oz finely chopped- I use 8 oz milk chocolate
- Fresh raspberries, 1 pint
- (1 tsp cinnamon and several tsp dutch-process cocoa) for garnish
- 1. Prepare the filling by beating the egg yolks with the sugar until lemon colored.
- 2. whisk in the 1/2 cup of Kahula.
- 3. Cook gently in a double boiler over simmering water, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- 4. Cool the yolks.
- 5. Beat the mascarpone until smooth.
- 6. Slowly beat in the cooled zabaglione custard.
- 7. Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
- 8. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cheese/custard mixture. Set aside.
- 9. Combine the coffee and remaining 1/4 cup Grand Mariner. Reserve.
- 10. Grate or finely chop the dark chocolate. Set aside.
- 11. Line an 8 to 10 cup glass dish with the ladyfingers.
- 12. Cut to fit and fill in any blank spaces, as best as possible.
- 13. Brush the ladyfingers with half of the coffee & Grand Mariner mixiture.
- 14. Spread with half of the filling.
- 15. Place half of the raspberries in a layer on top of the filling.
- 16. Sprinkle with half of the grated chocolate.
- 17. Repeat the layers, starting with ladyfingers, brushing with coffee mixture, and spreading the remaining filling on top.
- 18. Sprinkle the rest of the grated chocolate on top.
- 19. Refrigerate and allow to mellow at least 6 hours 9preferably overnight) before serving.
- 20. Garnish with the remaining raspberries at serving time.
egg yolks, sugar, kahula, whipping cream, vanilla, coffee, ladyfingers, semisweet chocolate, fresh raspberries, cinnamon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/tiramisu-1210741 (may not work)