(A Lighter) Tiramisu
- 2 light cream cheese packs of, softened
- 1 whipped cream large tub of, thawed
- 2 containers cookies pound cake or lady finger
- 1 cup strong coffee or expresso, cooled
- cocoa powder
- rum or coffee liquor, optional; to taste
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar also depending on taste
- chocolate shavings optional
- 1. Thaw the whipped cream. Gently mix with a fork or rubber spatula to soften it in its container.
- 2. In large bowl, put in softened cream cheese and start mixing it with a fork (it gets stuck in the hand mixer if it's not soft enough).
- 3. Add in the whipped cream with the cream cheese. Mix with hand mixer on low (do not put on high, it might take air out of the cream!)
- 4. Once mixed, add in sugar gradually (sweeten it according to your preferred taste).
- 5. Set aside.
- LADY FINGERS/POUND CAKE in COFFEE
- 1. If you're using pound cake, don't worry about thawing the cake. slice the cake in half length wise and then cut each half into smaller rectangular pieces.
- 2. Each piece should be about an inch wide. Should be similar in size with lady finger cookies.
- 3. With your cup of coffee/expresso, pour it into a shallow plate. Add rum or coffee liquor if desired (don't over do it!). Stir.
- 4. With your cookies or cake, dip them into the coffee until thoroughly wet, you don't want to over soak it.
- 5. Arrange the first layer in your pan. If the cookies/cake looks dry, use a spoon and add some more coffee on top.
- 6. Make sure the layer has enough cookes/cake as a base, you need something sturdy to hold the dessert up.
light cream cheese, cream, containers cookies, coffee, cocoa, rum, sugar also, chocolate shavings optional
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/_A-Lighter_-Tiramisu-1691800 (may not work)