Tiramisu

Serves: 2

Carter Wolf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

72

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Stir together water, espresso powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, and Tia Maria in a shallow bowl until sugar has dissolved, then cool

2

Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water using a whisk or handheld electric mixer until tripled in volume, 5 to 8 minutes

3

Remove bowl from heat

4

Beat in mascarpone until just combined

5

Beat cream in a large bowl until it holds stiff peaks

6

Fold mascarpone mixture into whipped cream gently but thoroughly

7

Dipping both sides of each ladyfinger into coffee mixture, line bottom of a 13- by 9- by 3-inch baking pan with 18 ladyfingers in 3 rows, trimming edges to fit if necessary

8

Spread half of mascarpone filling on top

9

Dip remaining 18 ladyfingers in coffee and arrange over filling in pan

10

Spread remaining mascarpone filling on top and dust with cocoa

11

Chill, covered, at least 6 hours

12

Let tiramisu stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving, then dust with more cocoa

13

Stir together water, espresso powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, and Tia Maria in a shallow bowl until sugar has dissolved, then cool

14

Beat egg yolks, Marsala, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water using a whisk or handheld electric mixer until tripled in volume, 5 to 8 minutes

15

Remove bowl from heat

16

Beat in mascarpone until just combined

17

Beat cream in a large bowl until it holds stiff peaks

18

Fold mascarpone mixture into whipped cream gently but thoroughly

19

Dipping both sides of each ladyfinger into coffee mixture, line bottom of a 13- by 9- by 3-inch baking pan with 18 ladyfingers in 3 rows, trimming edges to fit if necessary

20

Spread half of mascarpone filling on top

21

Dip remaining 18 ladyfingers in coffee and arrange over filling in pan

22

Spread remaining mascarpone filling on top and dust with cocoa

23

Chill, covered, at least 6 hours

24

Let tiramisu stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving, then dust with more cocoa