Easy Tiramisu
Ingredients
| 1lb mascarpone cheese | ||
| 1 and 1/4 cups whipping cream | ||
| 1/4 cup sugar | ||
| 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract | ||
| 1 cup espresso or strong coffee | ||
| 3 tbs dark rum | ||
| 1/2 lb of ladyfingers | ||
| 1 oz bittersweet chocolate, grated |
This is a classic Italian dessert that is composed of lady fingers dipped in a coffee-alcohol mixture, then layered with mascarpone cheese and grated chocolate. At a high end restaurant you will have pay top dollar. The good news is that you can easily make this dessert at home.
- With and electric or hand mixer beat the cheese, whipping cream and sugar until just blended.
- Add the rum to the espresso and mix well
- Place 1/2 of the lady fingers in the bottom of a 3 quart bowl or trifle dish.
- Brush lady fingers with 1/2 of the espresso mixture.
- Layer half of the mascarpone mixture over the lady fingers.
- Sprinkle with half of the grated chocolate.
- Repeat the layers, cover and chill for at least 8 hours.
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