Tiramisu recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (120 ml) espresso or very strong coffee, at room temperature

• 1/4 cup (60 ml) dry Marsala wine, divided

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3 large egg yolks

• 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, divided

• 8 ounces (225 g) mascarpone cheese (1 1/4 cups)

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) heavy cream

• 18 to 20 Savoiardi Italian ladyfingers (from 7-ounce package)

• 1 ounce (30 g) bittersweet chocolate or cocoa powder for dusting (optional)

Method
Prepare Coffee

1. Combine espresso (or coffee), 2 tablespoons Marsala wine, vanilla extract and a tablespoon of sugar in a wide, small bowl.

Prepare Filling

1. Beat egg yolks, 2 tablespoons of Marsala, and 3 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water until tripled in volume, 5 to 8 minutes. Use a whisk or, to make things easier, a handheld electric mixer at medium speed. (Do not stop beating until removed from the heat).

1. Remove bowl from heat then beat in mascarpone cheese until just combined.

1. Whip cream in a bowl until it holds stiff peaks. Once the yolk-mascarpone mixture has cooled a little, gently fold in half of the whipped cream into the yolk-mascarpone mixture, then the remaining half just until fully incorporated (the whipped cream will deflate a little).

LTIRAMISU  RECIPE