Dessert Recipes - Tiramisu Recipe

Ingredients

• 250 g/9 oz/generous 1 cup Mascarpone cheese

• 4 eggs, separated

• 60 ml/4 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar

• 10 ml/2 tsp strong black coffee

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup plain (semi-sweet) chocolate, broken into small pieces (optional)

• 120 ml/4fl oz/1/2 cup weak coffee

• 90 ml/6 tbsp amaretto or coffee liqueur

• 20 sponge (lady) fingers

• Drinking (sweetened) chocolate powder, for dusting

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Method:

1. Whisk together the cheese and egg  yolks and gradually add the sugar. Pour in the strong coffee and mix thoroughly.

2. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold into the cheese mixture. Gently stir in the chocolate pieces, if using.

3. Mix the weak coffee with the liqueur and dip half the sponge fingers in it. Use to line the base of a shallow serving dish. Pour in half the cheese mixture.

4. Dip the remaining sponge fingers in the coffee mixture and lay on top. Top with the remaining cheese mixture. Tap the dish gently on the work surface to settle the contents.

5. Chill for at least 2 hours. Dust with chocolate powder before serving.