Fig & Cardamom Spiced Tiramisu
- Filling
- 1 cup dried figs
- 4 tablespoons reserved liquid from soaking dried figs (see Instructions Step 1)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese (2 8-ounce containers)
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom (plus a few dashes reserved for finishing)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup confectioners/powdered sugar
- Soak, Cookies and Topping
- 1/2 cup fresh-brewed espresso or strong coffee
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 36-40 pieces ladyfingers aka savoiardi (hard cookie version, not soft)
- 1-2 ounces excellent quality dark/bittersweet chocolate
- Whipped cream (optional)
- As much as 24 hours prior to making tiramisu place dried figs in a heat proof container (a jar works fine). Pour boiling or very hot water over and soak for at least one hour until puffed up and rehydrated. If soaking overnight: cover and refrigerate.
- Chopped soaked figs into quarters and blend in a food processor with 4 tablespoons of the liquid reserved from soaking.
- For the filling: Combine pulverized figs, vanilla extract, mascarpone cheese, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, heavy cream and confectioners sugar in a medium-large bowl. Combine well then beat (with a whisk by hand or with a blender) until stiffened - to a soft peak.
- In a separate bowl: combine espresso (while hot) with heavy cream and sugar for the soak. Stir well to dissolve sugar.
- Working in small batches quickly toss ladyfinger cookies in the soaking liquid. The cookies do not need to become softened or else they will quickly fall apart - simply place in the soak, roll over and then place into the bottom or a trifle or baking dish. Line the entire bottom of you dish with soaked cookies.
- If you are working with a larger dish spread half of the filling over the cookies. If working with a smaller dish or trifle container, use a third of your filling.
- Place another layer of soaked ladyfinger cookies over the filling. Again, spread filling over cookies. Repeat layering until complete.
- Finish with a final layer of cream filling, a hearty helping of shredded chocolate*, an a few dashes of ground cardamom.rnrnTo shred chocolate if it is in a bar form: Can be accomplished with a grater, microplaner, or even a potato peeler.rnrnOptional but recommended: Add a layer of whipped cream before shredded chocolate & cardamom. Fresh whipped is preferred (whip 1 cup cream until stiffened, add a tablespoon or so of confectioners sugar until sweetened to your taste)
- Chill thoroughly and enjoy!
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/9265-fig-cardamom-spiced-tiramisu (may not work)