Tiramisu (an Italian Delight!)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup kahlua
• 1/3 cup regular-strength coffee
• 1 lb mascarpone cheese (or ricotta)
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3/4 cup extra-strong coffee
• 26 giant italian ladyfingers
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated finely

Recipe

• 1 in bowl, beat egg yolks with sugar until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
• 2 whisk in 1/4 cup each of the kahlua and regular strength coffee.
• 3 transfer to double boiler over gently simmering water and whisk constantly for about 7 minutes or until thickened.
• 4 let cool.
• 5 beat cheese until smooth (if using ricotta cheese, finished product won't be as smooth and creamy but just as delicious).
• 6 fold in egg mixture.
• 7 whip cream, then stir one-quarter of it into egg mixture.
• 8 fold in remaining cream.
• 9 combine remaining kahlua, regular coffee and extra-strength coffee.
• 10 arrange half of the lady fingers in a 9 by 13 inch glass baking dish.
• 11 brush with half of the coffee mixture.
• 12 spread with half of the cream mixture.
• 13 repeat layers.
• 14 top with grated chocolate.
• 15 cover and refrigerate overnight.