Tiramisu Recipe: Famous Italian Dessert Pudding
The Italian word ‘Tiramisu’ which literally translates into “pull me up” is one of the most sought-after Italian sweet dishes. It is prepared with biscuits (usually savoiardi) dipped in coffee, layered with a whisked concoction of eggs and mascarpone, and enriched with liquor and cocoa. The cooking technique has been altered into numerous kinds of puddings, cakes and other desserts.
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The cooking ingredients for this dessert are:
- Serves 6
- 3 eggs, separated
- 3 tbsp fine sugar
- 250 gms marscarpone cheese
- 2 tbsp of a coffee liqueur or marsala
- 500 ml coffee
- 200 gms ladyfinger biscuits (Savoiardi are also good to use)
- cocoa powder
Dessert Recipe Preparation:
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg yokes and sugar until the mixture is thick and pale.
- Add the marscarpone and keep whisking.
- Mix in the brandy and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites and a pinch of salt until firm.
- Using a spatula, gently fold them into the marscapone mixture.
- Place the cold coffee in a shallow bowl.
- Dip the biscuits in the coffee then place them in the serving dish in a single layer.
- Pour the marscapone mixture on top of the layer of biscuits.
- Place another layer of coffee-soaked biscuits on top and repeat the process until all biscuits have been used.
- The last layer of the tiramisù is a layer of the marscapone mixture.
- Cover the dish with cling film and chill for a few hours.
- Before serving, dust the tiramisù with cocoa powder.
- The end result is a soft, creamy cake to be eaten with a spoon.
