Tiramisu
HB-4099 · Hand-built original · Italian
Tiramisu is a Italian dessert centred on mascarpone, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: mascarpone
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
Ingredients
- Cream: 11/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 21/2 tsp vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 11/2 cups mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Assembly: 2 cups espresso or very strong coffee, at room temperature
- 1 Tbsp bourbon, *optional
- 2 (7-oz/7 oz) packages ladyfingers
- Cocoa powder, for dusting
Method
- Whisk the cream and sugar to soft peaks, then whisk in the vanilla, salt, mascarpone and condensed milk to smooth stiff peaks without overwhipping.
- Stir the espresso and bourbon, if using, in a shallow bowl.
- Dip each ladyfinger in the coffee for 1 second and line the base of an 8-by-8-inch pan.
- Spread half the cream over the layer, add a second layer of dipped ladyfingers, and spread the remaining cream over the top.
- Dust with cocoa powder.
- Chill, covered, for 2-3 hours or overnight until the ladyfingers soften, and serve.
Total: 3h 0m
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data