Pioneer Woman's Tiramisu

• 5 Eggs, yolks
• 1/4 cup Plus 4 Tablespoons Sugar, Divided
• 3/4 cup Marsala Cooking Wine, Divided
• 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 16 oz Mascarpone Cheese, Softened (Room Temperature)
• 1 1/2 cup Brewed Espresso Or VERY Strong Coffee
• 1 tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 packages Ladyfingers, (7 oz.)
• 1 Cocoa Powder, For Dusting
• 1/4 cup Quality Rum (optional)

1. In a saucepan, bring some water to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer | Find a mixing bowl that will fit over the top of the pan, but not sink all the way in.
2. (Do-it-yourself double boiler!)
3. Put 5 egg yolks into the mixing bowl | Add 1/4 cup sugar and whisk for 3 minutes until yolks start to turn a pale yellow | Place the mixing bowl on the saucepan with the simmering water | Slowly add 1/2 cup Marsala Cooking Wine and whisking constantly as you add.
4. Cook over the simmering water, use a rubber spatula to scrape and fold mixture in the bowl | Cook until thick for about 5 minutes | Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool about 30-40 mins.
5. In the Meantime | Place mascarpone cheese in a bowl and stir until smooth | Next put your mixing bowl in the Freezer for 15 minutes, this will help tremendously to form your Whip Cream quickly | Add Heavy Whipping Cream and remaining 4 tablespoons sugar | Whip on High for 3 minutes until soft peaks form.
6. Add to the bowl of whipped cream, the softened mascarpone cheese and the chilled egg yolk mixture | Fold mixture together gently | Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
7. Add to a small bowl | Brewed espresso, remaining Marsala Cooking Wine, Pure Vanilla Extract and Rum | Arrange the ladyfingers in a single layer in a 9 x 13 pan.
8. Spoon a small amount of the coffee mixture over each ladyfinger (keep it under 1 tablespoon per cookie and you'll be fine)
9. Plop 1/3 of the mascarpone mixture on top and spread it into a layer.
10. Next, sprinkle a thin layer of Cocoa powder.
11. Repeat the process two more times.
12. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving | This allows for more moisture to soften the cookies and the whole mixture to meld together | To serve, spoon out helpings onto individual plates.
13. Note: Tiramisu does not last beyond 24 to 36 hours, as everything eventually starts to break down and become soupy.
14. Bon Appetit :)

eggs, sugar, marsala cooking wine, cream, mascarpone cheese, espresso, vanilla, ladyfingers, cocoa

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/346312-pioneer-womans-tiramisu (may not work)