Christmas Tiramisu
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sweet wine
- 2 cups espresso, brewed
- 9 ounces lady fingers or 14 oz. angel food or sponge cake, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- In a small bowl, using a fork, beat the cheese until creamy.
- Set aside.
- Place a large (about 10 to 12 cups capacity) metal bowl over a pot of boiling water.
- Using a hand-held electric mixer set on medium high, beat the sugar and egg yolks in the bowl for 1 minute, or until the mixture is well blended.
- With the mixer set on low speed to prevent splashing, gradually add the wine.
- Continue to cook and beat the mixture, increasing the speed to medium and then to high as the mixture thickens.
- Cook and beat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mixture is thickened and light, scraping down the sides of the bowl frequently with a rubber spatula.
- Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to beat the mixture for 1 minute longer.
- Beat in the cheese just until blended (makes about 5 cups).
- Pour one cup of the espresso into a small shallow bowl that is the bowl.
- Quickly dip the rounded top side of each ladyfinger into the espresso.
- Only the top half of the ladyfingers should be soaked with the expresso.
- If the ladyfingers get too wet, they will fall apart!
- Add more coffee to the bowl as needed.
- Place the ladyfingers, flat side down, in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch glass or ceramic pan.
- Do not use a metal pan.
- Form one layer.
- Pour half of the custard mixture over the ladyfingers and spread to cover them.
- Dip the remaining ladyfingers in the expresso (there will be a few remaining ones and form a second layer over the custard mixture.
- Pour the remaining custard mixture over the ladyfingers and spread to an even layer.
- Place the cocoa in a strainer and dust the top of the tiramisu.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 hours.
mascarpone cheese, sugar, egg yolks, sweet wine, espresso, fingers, cocoa powder
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/christmas-tiramisu-37369 (may not work)