Tiramisu

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 24 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 4 large egg whites, beaten in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form
• 2 cups cold espresso, sweetened
• 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup milk
• 42 ladyfingers (imported)
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale yellow (about 8 minutes).
• 2 fold the mascarpone into the eggs until thoroughly incorporated and smooth.
• 3 gently fold the egg whites into the mascarpone mixture.
• 4 don’t whip air into the mixture; it should be creamy and smooth.
• 5 mix the coffee and brandy (or milk) in a medium bow.
• 6 quickly dip the 21 of the lady fingers into the coffee mixture one at a time and place them in the bottom of a 9x14 dish, spread half of the mascarpone mixture on the lady fingers.
• 7 sprinkle half the cocoa powder on top with a fine mesh strainer.
• 8 repeat the process with remaining ladyfingers, cheese and cocoa.
• 9 cover the dish and refrigerate for several hrs before serving.
• 10 garnish with shaved chocolate before serving.