Classic Tiramisu
If you're hosting an Italian Christmas dinner - or any Italian dinner - you best serve up tiramisu as dessert! Your guests will be falling over themselves after just one bite of this rich taste of Italy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mascarpone cheese, room temperature 1/3 – ½ cup confectioner’s sugar1 cup fresh heavy whipping cream30 to 35 ladyfinger cookies (depending on the size of your tray)Cocoa powder – for dusting over the to
- 2½ cups sweetened brewed espresso coffee, plus 3 tablespoons extra
- ⅓ to ½ cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup fresh, heavy whipping cream
- 30 to 35 ladyfinger cookies
- cocoa powder, for dusting over the top
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl or pie plate, add the freshly brewed sweetened espresso, setting aside the 3 tablespoons.
- Using the whisk attachment in a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), mix the mascarpone cheese, the reserved 3 tablespoons of brewed espresso, and confectioner’s sugar until all the ingredients are well-blended.
- Add the heavy cream and mix until all the ingredients are well-blended, light, and airy. Set aside.
- Using one ladyfinger cookie at a time, gently soak the cookie in the sweetened espresso and soak for 5 to 10 seconds per side. Arrange the ladyfingers in a 9 x 11 serving dish. Continue until you have a full layer of soaked ladyfingers. You can break them in half to fit corners.
- Spoon half of the cream over the ladyfingers. Gently spread the cream evenly, assuring you don’t pull the moistened cookie underneath as you spread the cream
- Dip the remaining ladyfingers in the espresso and arrange them over the cream.
- Spread the remaining cream evenly over the top. Dust with cocoa powder and refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.
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