Steve's Tiramisu

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup espresso
• 2 tablespoons marsala wine
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1/8 cup cocoa
• 24 ladyfingers
• 8 ounces whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 most of this recipe comes from the one on the side of the belgioso mascarpone container ( the brand at stores around here), but with some changes. this recipe isn't an easy one - the most difficult part is properly saturating the ladyfingers without making them soggy - don't be upset if your first try doesn't come out so well.
• 2 in large bowl, combine 3 egg yolks, 1 tbs espresso, sugar, vanilla, and marsala wine. beat ~3 minutes, and finally add mascarpone and beat 3-5 minutes more. mixture should be slightly firm, and very tasty :). add more sugar to suit your taste, i prefer 1/3 cup, some people like 1/2 cup.
• 3 in a separate bowl, add whipping cream & a pinch of sugar, whip until stiff peaks form.
• 4 fold whipping cream into mascarpone mixture - should end up being fluffy but stiff.
• 5 now, you need to layer the ladyfingers & mascarpone in a pan - i use a 8x8 glass pan, works perfect.
• 6 here's the difficult part - your first layer should be ladyfingers soaked in espresso. i say soaked, but make sure they are not soggy. to soak the ladyfingers, i work with 1/2 a ladyfinger at a time, dipping each side for a split second, just enough to barely cover the top or bottom. if you soak it too much, just sqeeze the excess out like a sponge. if you don't get enough, use your fingers to drip some coffee on the ladyfinger, and sort of massage it inches lay down 12 ladyfinger halves in the pan, and spread a layer of mascarpone mixure on top. sprinkle cocoa on top of each layer.
• 7 repeat for the next 3 layers.
• 8 chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
• 9 enjoy!