Tiramisu

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1/3 cup marsala wine
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 lb mascarpone cheese
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon rind
• 1 cup espresso coffee, cold
• 24 ladyfingers
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, grated

Recipe

• 1 use italian lady fingers also called savoiardi, for the best results.
• 2 you can use any kind of spirits or liqueurs in the dessert (marsala, vin santo, rum, brandy, tia maria, frangelico, amaretto) be guided by your own tastes.
• 3 if you can't find mascarpone, use 8oz ricotta and double the amount of whipping cream.
• 4 if you don't have an espresso maker, use strong black coffee.
• 5 in a heavy pot, on medium-low heat, whisk together sugar and eggs until frothy.
• 6 continue whisking until mixture begins to thicken.
• 7 whisk in 1/4 cup marsala and continue to cook until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• 8 scrape into bowl and reserve.
• 9 whip cream until it holds its shape.
• 10 with same beaters, whisk mascarpone and lemon rind together until mixture softens.
• 11 fold in egg/marsala mixture and whipping cream.
• 12 combine espresso and remaining 2tb marsala.
• 13 dip lady fingers into coffee mixture two at a time and soak evenly.
• 14 place a layer of lady fingers on bottom of 11x7 inch dish.
• 15 spread with half of the mascarpone creame.
• 16 sprinkle with grated chocolate.
• 17 add another layer of soaked lady fingers.
• 18 top with mascarpone cream and remaining chocolate.