Tiramisu

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 extra-large egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup good dark rum
• 1/2 cup brewed espresso
• 16 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 30 savoiardi lady finger cookies
• bittersweet chocolate

Recipe

• 1 whisk the egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on high speed for about 5 minutes, or until very thick and light yellow.
• 2 lower the speed to medium and add 1/4 cup rum, 1/4 cup espresso, and the mascarpone.
• 3 whisk until smooth.
• 4 combine the remaining 1/4 cup rum and 1 1/4 cups espresso in a shallow bowl.
• 5 dip 1 side of each ladyfinger in the espresso/rum mixture and line the bottom of a 9 by 12 by 2-inch dish.
• 6 pour half the espresso cream mixture evenly on top.
• 7 dip 1 side of the remaining ladyfingers in the espresso/rum mixture and place them in a second layer in the dish.
• 8 pour the rest of the espresso cream over the top.
• 9 smooth the top and cover with plastic wrap.
• 10 refrigerate overnight.
• 11 before serving, sprinkle the top with shaved chocolate and dust lightly with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• 12 *rawegg warning the american egg board states:"there have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of foodborne illness.
• 13 healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly.
• 14 use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh, grade aa or a eggs.
• 15 avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell?
• 16 "notes: to make espresso for this recipe in your electric drip coffee maker, use enough water for 4 cups of coffee plus 1/3 cup of ground espresso.