Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 250 ml cream (without sugar)
  • 75 gram white caster sugar
  • 25 gram refined sugar (plain sugar)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 500 gram mascarpone cheese
  • 5 tablespoons coffee liqueur (for example rum)
  • 200 ml espresso
  • 250 gram ladyfingers
  • 8 tablespoons cocoa powder

Instruction

  • You will need the following cooking equipment:: Stand mixer, or alternatively a whisk if you don't have a stand mixer available., 2 large bowls, 1 small bowl, 1 oven dish tray of about 30 cm by 20 cm.
  • Add the cream into a (stand mixer) bowl, add 75 grams of white caster sugar. Whip until almost stiff. Add the egg yolk into a different bowl and also add 25 grams of refined sugar.
  • Whisk for about 5 minutes until the mixture becomes creamy. Add the mascarpone and mix again until smooth. Lightly fold the whipping cream into the egg yolk mixture, until smooth.
  • Stir the coffee liqueur and espresso in a small bowl until nicely blended together. One by one dip the ladyfingers into the coffee liqueur and espresso and arrange them (coffee-side up) into the oven dish.
  • Spread about half of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Repeat the above step once more with the rest of the ladyfingers and mascarpone. Put the tiramisu into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, preferably 2 hours before serving.
  • Remove the tiramisu shortly before serving and sprinkle royally with cocoa powder. Be sure to cover all the white parts on the top. Tiramisu
  • Preparation tip: You can make the tiramisu one day beforehand, this will improve the flavour greatly! Do not sprinkle with cocoa powder just yet, wait until you're ready to serve this delicious tiramisu!