Tiramisu
Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts served in restaurants of all types, not just Italian restaurants. This recipe is a traditional Tiramisu recipe using Mascarpone and Rum. Serve chilled with coffee.
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 16 ounces Mascarpone
- 1 1/2 - 7 ounce packages ladyfingers
- 2 cups brewed strong coffee
Instructions:
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks together with 1/2 cup of sugar until thick and very light. (about 3 minutes).
- Now add the rum and coffee liqueur and beat until smooth.
- Split the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds into the egg yolk mixture.
- Add the Mascarpone and cinnamon and beat until evenly combined.
- Reserve this mixture.
- In a clean mixer bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy.
- With the mixer running, gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the reserved egg yolk mixture until evenly combined.
- Cover the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch pan with a single layer of ladyfingers.
- Brush the ladyfingers with coffee lightly.
- Spread half of the mascarpone filling over the ladyfingers.
- Repeat with another layer of ladyfinger, soaked with coffee, and mascarpone filling.
- Sprinkle the surface of the tiramisu with unsweetened cocoa powder and chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
