Description
Deliciously creamy and coffee-flavored classic tiramisu dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 egg yolks
- ¼ cup sugar
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream (cold)
- 10 ladyfingers or savoiardi biscuits
- 1 cup cooled prepared coffee (or dissolve 1 or 2 tablespoons espresso powder in 1 cup water)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua or Tia Maria, optional)
- cocoa powder (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, whisk 3 egg yolks and ¼ cup sugar until well combined. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water over medium-low heat. Make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water so the yolks don’t curdle.
- Whisk the egg yolk mixture until it becomes light, foamy, and thickened. This will take about 8-10 minutes, so be patient.
- Remove from heat and immediately whisk in 8 ounces mascarpone cheese until fully incorporated and soft peaks form. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whip 1 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Pour whipped heavy cream into the mascarpone mixture. Gently fold them with a spatula until smooth and evenly combined.
- Place 1 cup cooled prepared coffee in a shallow dish or bowl. If using, add 1 or 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur. Have read the serving cups on a flat surface and make sure you have enough space in the fridge for chilling the desserts.
- Quickly dip each of 10 ladyfingers or savoiardi biscuits for 2–3 seconds per side, one at a time. Cut into pieces and layer a few pieces of the dipped biscuits at the bottom of each serving glass, cup or container.
- Pipe or spoon a layer of mascarpone mixture over the biscuits.
- Repeat layering with another dipped ladyfinger and more mascarpone. End with a layer of cheese mixture.
- Cover each container with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Overnight is better.
- Before serving, remove the wrap and dust the top with a thin layer of cocoa powder for a classic tiramisu finish. Use a sifter or a fine mesh sieve.
Notes
- Chilling the tiramisu for longer enhances the flavors.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of coffee liqueur based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 135mg