Aunt Enza's Tiramisu
- 1 cup unsweetened espresso coffee (around 8-10 shots of espresso)
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup mascarpone
- 2 tablespoons Marsala (optional)
- 4 oz. soft ladyfingers
- unsweetened cocoa or bittersweet chocolate for garnish
- Prepare the espresso and cool completely.
- Separate the eggs, discarding the white from 1 of them.
- Beat 2 egg whites with 1 tablespoon sugar until it forms soft peaks.
- In another bowl, beat 3 egg yolks with the remaining sugar until thick and pale yellow.
- Add the mascarpone and Marsala to the egg yolk mixture and blend until well combined.
- Lightly fold the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture.
- Dip ladyfingers, one at a time, in espresso coffee and line the bottom of a 2 quart bowl or serving dish with about 1/3 of the cookies.
- Cover with about 1/3 of the mascarpone mixture.
- Continue building the tiramisu making 3 layers of cookies topped with 3 layers of mascarpone mixture.
- Dust the finished tiramisu with unsweetened cocoa or chop up some bittersweet chocolate and use it to spell out AUGURI on top.
- Refrigerate at least two hours.
coffee, eggs, sugar, mascarpone, marsala, soft ladyfingers, cocoa
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/aunt-enzas-tiramisu-105093 (may not work)