Caramelized Fresh Pineapple Tiramisu

Serves: 3

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

71

Spice

49

Sweetness

54

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Water

2 tbsps

Cognac

8 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

4 large

Egg White

Directions:

1

For coffee, tea, and cognac flavoring: Place coffee filter in strainer set over medium bowl

2

Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan

3

Mix in coffee and tea

4

Turn off heat; cover and let steep 5 minutes

5

Strain mixture through coffee filter

6

Stir in Cognac

7

Cool completely

8

Place coffee filter in strainer set over medium bowl

9

Bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan

10

Mix in coffee and tea

11

Turn off heat; cover and let steep 5 minutes

12

Strain mixture through coffee filter

13

Stir in Cognac

14

Cool completely

15

For cognac sabayon: Whisk yolks, cream, 4 tablespoons sugar, and salt in medium metal bowl to blend

16

Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk until mixture is thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

17

Remove from over water

18

Place over larger bowl of ice and water

19

Cool quickly, whisking often, about 5 minutes

20

Stir mascarpone in large bowl to loosen texture

21

Fold in cooled yolk mixture in 3 additions, then fold in Cognac

22

Beat whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form

23

Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff but not dry; fold into sabayon in 3 additions

24

Cover; chill up to 1 day

25

Whisk yolks, cream, 4 tablespoons sugar, and salt in medium metal bowl to blend

26

Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water and whisk until mixture is thick and thermometer registers 160°F, about 5 minutes

27

Remove from over water

28

Place over larger bowl of ice and water

29

Cool quickly, whisking often, about 5 minutes

30

Stir mascarpone in large bowl to loosen texture

31

Fold in cooled yolk mixture in 3 additions, then fold in Cognac

32

Beat whites in medium bowl until soft peaks form

33

Add 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff but not dry; fold into sabayon in 3 additions

34

Cover; chill up to 1 day

35

For caramelized pineapple: Combine pineapple, sugar, and salt in large nonstick skillet

36

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

37

Stir over medium heat until sugar melts and syrup forms

38

Continue cooking until syrup is absorbed and pineapple is dry and golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes; cool completely

39

Cover bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with layer of ladyfingers

40

Brush with coffee flavoring

41

Spread with half of sabayon (about 3 cups)

42

Scatter half of pineapple over

43

Repeat with ladyfingers, flavoring, sabayon, and pineapple

44

Cover; chill overnight

45

Sprinkle tiramisù generously with grated chocolate and garnish with fresh pineapple, if desired

46

Cut into squares or spoon onto plates and serve

47

Combine pineapple, sugar, and salt in large nonstick skillet

48

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean

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Stir over medium heat until sugar melts and syrup forms

50

Continue cooking until syrup is absorbed and pineapple is dry and golden, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes; cool completely

51

Cover bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with layer of ladyfingers

52

Brush with coffee flavoring

53

Spread with half of sabayon (about 3 cups)

54

Scatter half of pineapple over

55

Repeat with ladyfingers, flavoring, sabayon, and pineapple

56

Cover; chill overnight

57

Sprinkle tiramisù generously with grated chocolate and garnish with fresh pineapple, if desired

58

Cut into squares or spoon onto plates and serve

59

*An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets

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*An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets